How to make Ubuntu look like mac OS X

In this posted we will talking about how to customize Ubuntu 17.10 look like Mac OSX. I'm really tired to boot new OSX to my computer because my computer hardware does not support with Apple product. the Mac Book Pro or Mac Book Air it very expensive, so I try to find other ways to make my computer look like Mac OSX in other ways I decided to use Ubuntu 17.10 with my computer. Now I can make my Ubuntu desktop look pretty! it too easy to do it.

How to make Ubuntu look like a Mac OSX? 

Here is my Ubuntu 17.10 user interface

    Now let's start to make our Ubuntu look like a Mac

 1. Docky mode 

Ok so now we start with our terminal  to open the terminal just  (Shift + Alt + T) and write the command line follow this command:

after terminal opened you must login as root user just type command

 sudo -i  and then enter your root password. Next type this command line

add-apt-repository ppa:docky-core/stable && apt-get update

   To confirmation this package just hit enter key.

Next type this command

apt-get purge docky
apt-get install docky

Press Y to Continue wait to installation completed.

2. Download Theme, icons, And cursor of Mac 

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:noobslab/macbuntu

Update your package

sudo apt-get update

Install Mac OSX icons 

sudo apt-get install macbuntu-os-icons-v10

Install Mac OSX Theme 

sudo apt-get install macbuntu-os-ithemes-lts-v10

3.Replace 'Ubuntu Desktop' text with 'Mac' on the Panel

cd && wget -O Mac.po http://drive.noobslab.com/data/Mac/change-name-on-panel/mac.po


4.Albert Spotlight (Alternative to Mac Spotlight)

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:noobslab/macbuntu

Press Y to confirm and hit Enter Key

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install albert

5.Enter following commands to install Apple Logo

wget -O launcher_bfb.png http://drive.noobslab.com/data/Mac/launcher-logo/apple/launcher_bfb.png sudo mv launcher_bfb.png /usr/share/unity/icons/

After we type this command it will logout from root user don't worry 

6: Unity Tweak Tool to change Themes & Icons

sudo apt-get install unity-tweak-tool
sudo apt-get install gnome-tweak-tool

7: Install Monochrome icons for Libreoffice

sudo apt-get install libreoffice-style-sifr

After installation go to LibreOffice menu select "Tools" - "Options" - "LibreOffice" - "View" and select "Sifr" under "Icon size and style". See following screenshots

install compizconfig-settings-manager

sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager

sudo apt-get install compiz-plugins compiz-plugins-extra

sudo apt-get install gconf-editor

To completed configuration please watch this video 

August 09, 2018 Tags : Articles , Ubuntu

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