brushed aluminum trim on MacOS X Panther?

[diehldun]

i've noticed on several websites regarding the "brushed-aluminum" trim on the application windows on the MacOS X Panther. but, when I used my friends new PowerBook G4 15" w/ Panther installed, it had the old traditional snowy-white trim.

is there a setting where you can select brushed aluminum trim on ALL of the applications windows/toolbars? i really like it, and it seems as though it is only offered on iTunes, and iChat.

if so, that would be great. i really love that design (although i have heard that not too many Mac-fans out there like it)

 

[Sunrunner]

Your in luck. There is a program called Metalifizer that does just that. I don't know if it has been tested in panther, but you should give it a try, (it worked great in jag). To get it, go here:

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/15896

 

[killmoms]

The main fuss about brushed aluminum in Panther was related to the Finder (which was previously the standard white). All applications that weren't metal before still aren't.

--Cless

 

[diehldun]

so it's only the finder? (w/o metalifizer)

so it's only on the finder (which contains what again? heh heh he i'm not that familiar with these things...)

i was confused because on the apple website, they make it seem as though it is on all windows...

 

[diehldun]

i'm sorry...

this is a really dumb question (but not for me)
what is exactly the 'finder' on MacOS?

i'm not really sure... please don't laugh at me- i asked this question before to someone at CompUSA and the salesman laughed at me and thought i was joking

 

[Dale Sorel]

Re: i'm sorry...

Originally posted by diehldun
what is exactly the 'finder' on MacOS?

I think it's the same thing as 'explorer' in Windoze.

 

[diehldun]

THAT'S IT????

geez... i thought Apple did more than just put the metal trim on the finder! i initially beleved it was on Safari, iChat, iTunes... guess just finder then.

 

[Sunrunner]

You are correct, ichat, safari, itunes, iphoto, imovie, finder, they all have bushed metal apperance.

 

[killmoms]

You are correct, but those things already had brushed metal interfaces in Jaguar. Finder is the only app that has been "newly" skinned in aluminum in 10.3.

--Cless

 

[geekay306]

i have the brushed aluminum on all the windows..... like everything... hmmmm