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Tiger Theme for XP

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Rocky3478

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I used all Stardock programs. Just go to http://www.stardock.com. I used ObjectBar for the Finder Bar, Object Dock for the dock, and Windowblinds for the basic user interface, along with several custom themes and LOTS of customizing. Eats up about 10Mb of RAM. Definetly worth it to me. Took me all weekend to make it. and this is the result... :D :cool:





Oh, and this didn't cost me anything, although I have to click out of two pop-ups when the computer boots up. If I wanted to get rid of those, I'd only have to pay $40 anyway. This works for the time being. My thinking is that since I am switching later this year, I'll be able to get used to some of OS X's functions and looks before I switch. Any other questions are very welcome.
 
Mechcozmo

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OS X beats that out a million times over. For one, no popups when you start up! :p

Nice job, though. Looks cool!
 
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Rocky3478

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Mechcozmo said:
OS X beats that out a million times over. For one, no popups when you start up! :p

Nice job, though. Looks cool!
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Thanks. You wouldn't believe how much work went into that. I wholeheartly agree that OS X eats this for lunch everyday, but ATM, XP is all that I have availible to me :eek: :mad: . Must be patient for the REAL mac!!!! :D
 
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That's a very nice job, one of the better ones I've seen.

Although the blue triangles on the Dock (or Tast Bar.. tehehe :D ) make it look a little different from the real one.
 
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musicpyrite said:
That's a very nice job, one of the better ones I've seen.

Although the blue triangles on the Dock (or Tast Bar.. tehehe :D ) make it look a little different from the real one.
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Yeah, can't get rid of them. They actually show what's running ATM. There are a couple of options but no "disappear" one. :(
 
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PlaceofDis

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Rocky3478 said:
Yeah, can't get rid of them. They actually show what's running ATM. There are a couple of options but no "disappear" one. :(
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you did a good job nonetheless, and it only eats up 10mb of memory? if you have that much to spare thats cool, i think you did a good job, too bad its not the real deal though
 
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Kassandra

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setting up windows like osx takes forever lol, i'm currently using a pink version of the milk theme (a very popular osx theme for windows) and objectdock, usually I use YzDock, but needed the taskbar. I might reinstall objectbar for the complete look.

Here's my current setup:

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And my best efforts in the past:




PearPC:


A Linux setup (not actually linux):
http://screenshots.haque.net/screenshots/view/23762/screenshot-23762.jpg

http://screenshots.haque.net/screenshots/view/23847/screenshot-23847.jpg

And a couple of icky windows setups, but the nicer ones I've used:
http://screenshots.haque.net/screenshots/view/25165/screenshot-25165.jpg
http://screenshots.haque.net/screenshots/view/17019/screenshot-17019.jpg
http://screenshots.haque.net/screenshots/view/14445/screenshot-14445.jpg
http://screenshots.haque.net/screenshots/view/7812/screenshot-7812.jpg
http://screenshots.haque.net/screenshots/view/10703/screenshot-10703.jpg

Whew!
 
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Rocky3478 said:
Thanks. You wouldn't believe how much work went into that. I wholeheartly agree that OS X eats this for lunch everyday, but ATM, XP is all that I have availible to me :eek: :mad: . Must be patient for the REAL mac!!!! :D
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Well, Welcome to the light side of computing. It is a bit early, but I think it is OK. :)
 
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Rocky3478

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Kassandra said:
setting up windows like osx takes forever lol, i'm currently using a pink version of the milk theme (a very popular osx theme for windows) and objectdock, usually I use YzDock, but needed the taskbar. I might reinstall objectbar for the complete look.

Here's my current setup:

(Click for full)






And my best efforts in the past:




PearPC:


A Linux setup (not actually linux):
http://screenshots.haque.net/screenshots/view/23762/screenshot-23762.jpg

http://screenshots.haque.net/screenshots/view/23847/screenshot-23847.jpg

And a couple of icky windows setups, but the nicer ones I've used:
http://screenshots.haque.net/screenshots/view/25165/screenshot-25165.jpg
http://screenshots.haque.net/screenshots/view/17019/screenshot-17019.jpg
http://screenshots.haque.net/screenshots/view/14445/screenshot-14445.jpg
http://screenshots.haque.net/screenshots/view/7812/screenshot-7812.jpg
http://screenshots.haque.net/screenshots/view/10703/screenshot-10703.jpg

Whew!
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Very nice!!
 
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dotdotdot

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How do you skin iTunes?

It doesn't seem to work...

And, whats the program you used to get the icons like that Kassandra?
 
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Platform

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How do you manage to take the screen shot's that include the dock.

Everytime I take a screenshot it caputers everything except the dock why :confused:

Also what app do you use :confused:
 
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Rocky3478

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Platform said:
How do you manage to take the screen shot's that include the dock.

Everytime I take a screenshot it caputers everything except the dock why :confused:

Also what app do you use :confused:
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If your dock is set to minimize automatically you'll need to disable that function. I just use the standard CONTROL+PRINT SCREEN method. Also, what app are you referring to?
 
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Platform said:
How do you manage to take the screen shot's that include the dock.

Everytime I take a screenshot it caputers everything except the dock why :confused:

Also what app do you use :confused:
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I just tried it right now. I held my mouse at the bottom so that my dock appeared. Then I pushed APPLE+SHIFT+3 and it took a screen shot with the dock and everything else I had on my screen.
 
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Rocky3478 said:
If your dock is set to minimize automatically you'll need to disable that function. I just use the standard CONTROL+PRINT SCREEN method. Also, what app are you referring to?
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I don't have it to minimize automatically. YzDock

And I was reffering to the screenshot app. ;)
For some or another the CONTROL+PRINT SCREEN does not work. or am I look in a wrong place...where would they end up :confused:
 
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wwooden said:
I just tried it right now. I held my mouse at the bottom so that my dock appeared. Then I pushed APPLE+SHIFT+3 and it took a screen shot with the dock and everything else I had on my screen.
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Yes when I use a mac everything is easy and works but not on a wintel box :mad:
 
dsharits

dsharits

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Well, you can change the theme and make it look like OS X, but underneath, it's still Windows. :p It does look pretty good though.

Daniel
 
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Rocky3478

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Timelessblur said:
you can complete you theming by adding this to you computer as well
http://www.entbloess.com/
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You know, I did try that program. Unfortunatly, it ate up 60+ Mbyts of RAM, even when idle. I only have 512 Mb of RAM ATM, so I had to uninstall the program. Awesome progam though....
 
Mav451

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Very true. Look and feel...alas it does wonders to your daily experience. Why do you think there are sites like Aquasoft/Aerosoft? B/c we can't stand to use the default XP theme all day. Lol.

In fact, I'm my own version of a "Tiger" theme right now. Though, its a mod of 3 or more other versions out there. I guess a picture won't hurt >> they'll probably assault me if I tried to "release" it as "mine" (it clearly isn't).

Ok, I have no idea how to make clickable pictures on this forum (html doesn't seem to work)

http://www.wam.umd.edu/~ahuang/desktop2.PNG
 

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Mechcozmo

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Mav451 said:
Ok, I have no idea how to make clickable pictures on this forum (html doesn't seem to work)

http://www.wam.umd.edu/~ahuang/desktop2.PNG
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Have you tried the tag and the [img] tag with the / in it?

[URL=https://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=102527]In here[/URL] if you look you will find a URL to "How to use vBcode" or something like that.
 
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