Mac OS X Theme installation under Ubuntu 14.04

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Installing the Mac OS X theme will help your Ubuntu 14.04 look more like Mac OS X. Here we introduce the Macbuntu installation package that contains GTK themes, which are specifically customized for Ubuntu unity. Icon themes can be used for Ubuntu 14.04, including the login interface to boot the background, login users, and even include the LIGHTDM using the WebKit landing interface. This installation package was developed by Nobslab from the gnome-look.org website with the help of Bluedxca93.

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First step: Download wallpaper

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The first step to do is to download the Mac OS X wallpaper, download the connection here the size of this package is 39.2MB.解压之后右键点击桌面->修改背景图片->选择下载的背景

Installing the Theme Modification tool

In order to modify GTK themes, icons, system themes, cursors, fonts we need to install unity tweak. To install Unity tweak on ubuntu14.04, use the following command:

sudo apt-get install Unity-tweak-tool

Of course you can also install the ubuntu-tweak to achieve the theme change

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:tualatrix/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-tweak

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Install the Mac OS x theme on ubuntu14.04

In order to revise what is said above. We need to open the terminal to run the following command:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:noobslab/themes
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install mac-ithemes-v3
sudo apt-get install mac-icons-v3

Now open the tool you just installed to select the theme and select Mbuntu on the GTK theme. Then select Mbuntu-osx on the Local tab and select Mac-cursors on the Cursor tab.

Now the Unity desktop looks like a Mac. You already have the Mac's icon, Mac's window style, Mac's mouse pointer style.

Install a Mac OS X-style dock on ubuntu14.04

Docky is a very lightweight, Mac OS X-like dock on the Ubuntu platform. It has a Mac-like mouse floating effect. To install, you need to run the following code on the terminal:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:docky-core/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install docky

To install the Mac Doc topic:

Download the Mac theme to run Docky from the Unity launcher. You can see the docky running again at the bottom of your screen, click on the first Docky configuration button, select the3D modeclick the Download Theme button above to select Buyi-idock theme, now you will get the dock that Mac OS X looks like.

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Hide the Unity launcher

Re-appearance, you can turn off the launcher in the behavior

Replace the upper left corner of Ubuntu desktop for Mac OS X

Want to modify to become Mac OS x execute the following command

 
 
cd && wget -O Mac.po http://drive.noobslab.com/data/Mac-14.04/change-name-on-panel/mac.po
cd /usr/share/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES; sudo msgfmt -o unity.mo ~/Mac.po;rm ~/Mac.po;cd

Want to change back to execute the following command

 
 
cd && wget -O Ubuntu.po http://drive.noobslab.com/data/Mac-14.04/change-name-on-panel/ubuntu.po
cd /usr/share/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES; sudo msgfmt -o unity.mo ~/Ubuntu.po;rm ~/Ubuntu.po;cd

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Replace delay scroll bar as normal scroll bar

Want to modify become normal execute the following command

Set Com.canonical.desktop.interface Scrollbar-mode Normal

Want to change back to execute the following command

Gsettings Reset Com.canonical.desktop.interface Scrollbar-mode

Replace the splash screen picture

In this small section will be modified for Ubuntu 14.04 launch image, including loading animation and Apple logo command as follows

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:noobslab/themes
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install mbuntu-bscreen-v3

To change back:

sudo apt-get remove Mbuntu-bscreen-v3

Modify Ubuntu14.04 's Landing screen to become a Mac OS x style

Installation:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:noobslab/themes
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install mbuntu-lightdm-v3

Change back:

sudo apt-get remove Mbuntu-lightdm-v3

Remove the Ubuntu 14.04 Lock screen icon

Remove Logo:

 
sudo xhost +SI:localuser:lightdm
sudo su lightdm -s /bin/bash
gsettings set com.canonical.unity-greeter draw-grid false;exit
sudo mv /usr/share/unity-greeter/logo.png /usr/share/unity-greeter/logo.png.backup

If you want to change back:

 
sudo xhost +SI:localuser:lightdm
sudo su lightdm -s /bin/bash
gsettings set com.canonical.unity-greeter draw-grid true;exit
sudo mv /usr/share/unity-greeter/logo.png.backup /usr/share/unity-greeter/logo.png

ubuntu14.04 Installing Mac Fonts

Download and install fonts:

wget -O mac-fonts.zip http://drive.noobslab.com/data/Mac-14.04/macfonts.zip
sudo unzip mac-fonts.zip -d /usr/share/fonts; rm mac-fonts.zip
sudo fc-cache -f -v

Configuration: Start Tweak tool Select the font for the Apple Series or Lucida Mac font on the font selection, and then adjust the font based on your screen.

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Mac OS X Theme installation under Ubuntu 14.04