Aqua User Interface for POSIX Operating Systems (GNU/Linux, FreeBSD, openSolaris etc.)

[G4fanboy]

@Adamscomputerrepair asked about the Aqua interface for Linux and I did some search about it.

Mac4Lin https://sourceforge.net/projects/mac4lin/

"The goal of this project is to bring the Aqua User Interface to POSIX Operating Systems (GNU/LInux, FreeBSD, openSolaris etc.). The project is built for desktop environments based on GTK2."

Snow Leopard for Ubuntu https://www.gnome-look.org/p/1014744/

"Description:

Mac OSX Snow Leopard Theme pack:
GTK 2.x = Arbeit Macbuntu 1.1
Metacity = T-ish-Brushed-Overlaid
Icons = arbeit-macbuntu-icons-new
Cursor = Shere Khan X
Original wallpapers
Dock is Cairo-Dock for Ubuntu "


Turn Your Ubuntu Hardy to Mac OSX Leopard https://www.maketecheasier.com/turn-your-ubuntu-hardy-to-mac-osx-leopard/


Turn Your Ubuntu Intrepid Into Mac OSX Leopard

https://www.maketecheasier.com/turn-your-ubuntu-intrepid-into-mac-osx-leopard/

Macbuntu https://sourceforge.net/projects/macbuntu/

https://www.gnome-look.org/p/1079657/

I got to 2 interesting links about applying Macbuntu to Debian/Ubuntu

https://www.noobslab.com/2016/04/macbuntu-1604-transformation-pack-for.html

http://www.webupd8.org/2010/09/make-ubuntu-look-like-mac-osx-in.html

 

[Adamscomputerrepair]

@Adamscomputerrepair asked about the Aqua interface for Linux and I did some search about it.

Mac4Lin https://sourceforge.net/projects/mac4lin/

"The goal of this project is to bring the Aqua User Interface to POSIX Operating Systems (GNU/LInux, FreeBSD, openSolaris etc.). The project is built for desktop environments based on GTK2."

Snow Leopard for Ubuntu https://www.gnome-look.org/p/1014744/

"Description:

Mac OSX Snow Leopard Theme pack:
GTK 2.x = Arbeit Macbuntu 1.1
Metacity = T-ish-Brushed-Overlaid
Icons = arbeit-macbuntu-icons-new
Cursor = Shere Khan X
Original wallpapers
Dock is Cairo-Dock for Ubuntu "


Turn Your Ubuntu Hardy to Mac OSX Leopard https://www.maketecheasier.com/turn-your-ubuntu-hardy-to-mac-osx-leopard/


Turn Your Ubuntu Intrepid Into Mac OSX Leopard

https://www.maketecheasier.com/turn-your-ubuntu-intrepid-into-mac-osx-leopard/

Macbuntu https://sourceforge.net/projects/macbuntu/

https://www.gnome-look.org/p/1079657/

I got to 2 interesting links about applying Macbuntu to Debian/Ubuntu

https://www.noobslab.com/2016/04/macbuntu-1604-transformation-pack-for.html

http://www.webupd8.org/2010/09/make-ubuntu-look-like-mac-osx-in.html

Very Very nice!!!

 

[z970]

I'd kill for a 10.0 - 10.2 Aqua theme. It would probably have to be on something like Xfce to be most authentic. Could also work on a modified MATE / GNOME Flashback environment.

In the mean time, I'll have to settle for manually replaced icons, desktop backgrounds, and Docky,

Docky is a really nice application.

 

[z970]

Found it!

Here's one for general Aqua.

https://www.gnome-look.org/p/1079061/

Another for Cheetah.

https://b00merang.weebly.com/mac-os-x-cheetah.html

Another for Leopard.

https://b00merang.weebly.com/os-x-leopard.html

Another for High Sierra - if anyone in their right minds wants to replicate it.

https://www.opendesktop.org/p/1226871/

My thanks go to a guy on Macintosh Garden who gave me these great tips. - What a great site.

 

[amagichnich]

I'd kill for a 10.0 - 10.2 Aqua theme. It would probably have to be on something like Xfce to be most authentic. Could also work on a modified MATE / GNOME Flashback environment.

In the mean time, I'll have to settle for manually replaced icons, desktop backgrounds, and Docky,

Docky is a really nice application.

MATE is very easy to customize in every aspect, there is a huge verity of themes available online and you can modify those too

 

[z970]

MATE is very easy to customize in every aspect, there is a huge verity of themes available online and you can modify those too

I've tried it twice, and I've found MATE 18.04 to be unstable, with the Brisk menu crashing a lot.

To me, Cinnamon, Pantheon, and GNOME are much more polished, stable desktop environments to use. Personally, I also think they look nicer in their vanilla states.

 

[G4fanboy]

More links

https://www.noobslab.com/2018/08/macbuntu-1804-transformation-pack-ready.html

https://maslinux.es/instalar-el-tema-de-osx-mojave-en-ubuntu/

 

[StellarVixen]

This brings so many pleasant memories. Who is the most responsible person behind Aqua UI?

 

[G4fanboy]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqua_(user_interface)

 

[StellarVixen]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqua_(user_interface)

I read that, but there is no such info...

 

[G4fanboy]

 

[G4fanboy]

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dlindsay/
Design Director, Mac OS User Experience Group
Nombre de la empresaApple
Fechas de empleojun. de 1994 – may. de 2003
Duración del empleo9 años
UbicaciónCupertino, California


Directed the Mac OS User Experience group, partnering with Apple’s senior executive leaders, todefine & deliver the first four releases of Mac OS X and media experiences including iTunes andiMovie. Initiated and led an effort to conceive and develop ‘Aqua’, the definitive Mac OS Xexperience. I shipped every release of Mac OS from 8.0 through 10.3.


https://www.fastcompany.com/3017298...t-defines-design-centric-companies-like-apple

https://www.fastcompany.com/3016520/an-oral-history-of-apple-design-1992-2013


After doing Aqua he went Microsoft...


Director, Design
Nombre de la empresaMicrosoft
Fechas de empleooct. de 2003 – feb. de 2009
Duración del empleo5 años y 5 meses
UbicaciónSeattle, Washington


Built the User Experience organization for Microsoft Live Labs, charted with exploring advancedproduct development for Internet services, search and data visualization. Joined Microsoft to leadthe UX definition & conceptualization of ‘Blackcomb’ (post-Windows 7 planned release) whileshipping innovative platform UX features for Windows Vista.


And lastly the Blackberry revamp

Vice President, User Experience
Nombre de la empresaBlackBerry
Fechas de empleomar. de 2009 – feb. de 2014
Duración del empleo5 años
UbicaciónWaterloo, Ontario


Created & scaled a centralized User Experience organization with a global charter for the BlackBerry product & services portfolio. Grew the organization 5x to over 120 designers, researchers and developers, spanning 5 studio locations between North America & Europe. Served as executive member of the product planning council, responsible for the BlackBerry product roadmap planning and delivery.

Co-led the $100M acquisition of The Astonishing Tribe (TAT) in 2010 and drove the UX definition of BlackBerry 10 from concept to delivery. Engaged with internal & external partners and media, in the definition, development and promotion of BlackBerry 10