Installing OS X themes.

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  1. charlesbronsen, Nov 3, 2009

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    I am trying to install themes from interfacelift and it looks like I have to use shapshifter to do so. I'm having a heck of a time getting this app to install let alone work properly. So what are you folks doing to install themes on your mac. I am currently on Leopard 10.5.8. Thanks
     
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  2. Peace, Nov 3, 2009

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  3. charlesbronsen, Nov 3, 2009

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    Ahh that makes sense why it's not working.:eek: still would like to know how to apply themes to Leopard if anyone is so inclined to point me in the right direction. Many thx
     
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  4. ergdegdeg, Nov 3, 2009

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    Themepark is the way to go, I think. No personal experience, though.
     
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  5. spinnerlys, Nov 3, 2009

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    Thanks for the link.

    And were do we get themes for Theme Park?

    Interfacelift is not that place, and the geekspiff page has no visible link I found.
     
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  6. robots199, Nov 3, 2009

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    I use magnifique. It is small, lightweight, and It has a built in themes browser so you dont have to go online everytime you want a theme!

    It IS compatible with snow leopard, which is great.


    WORD OF ADVICE: After applying the theme, it looks like that it has not activated, go into sleep, come out of sleep, and restart finder. Then It will be applied. (snow leopard downside :( )
     
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  7. pasipple, Nov 4, 2009

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    I understood Magnifique (latest version 2.1) was not compatible with snow leopard. I installed it today and I was getting an AppleScript Error (-1703)and none of the included themes were showing up in the GUI.

    I ignored the error and downloaded & installed a theme from GuiPulp.com. The theme wasn't working properly.

    So I went to the internet and read that 2.1 is not compatible with snow leopard. A 3.0 Beta was in the works that would be compatible with snow leopard....but that was a while ago.

    See Magnifique's Twitter site: http://twitter.com/magnifiqueapp
     
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  8. Rampant.A.I., Nov 4, 2009

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    I still don't get why Apple won't build in support for themes, or at least being able to choose your own color scheme.

    Graphite or Blue. Endless possibilities right there. :rolleyes:
     
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  9. maflynn, Nov 4, 2009

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    Because the folks, *cough* steve jobs *cough* are control freaks and don't want people messing with the look and feel of their OS.
     
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