Mac OS X are the most impressive Operating System with the most impressive graphical interface and stability. And right now, even you can install Mac OS X inside your PC. But some people who cannot install the OSX X86 inside their computer wants to make their Operating System looks like OSX. And majority of their OS are also Windows xp/vista. XP and Vista has their own transformation pack, but it’s not really like Mac OS X, only some themes added, with additional software and dock. And that’s it! But at Linux, specially Ubuntu with the gnome as the default windows manager, your Ubuntu can be mocked up and it will be as cool as Mac OS X. I will give you some tutorial to change your Ubuntu look into OSX. You should tweak and customize your desktop to make it more like Mac. It’s really easy, and you’re just need to follow the step:

For me to extract the file to $HOME/Mac directory(already created but you can change the directory by your self) command would be : -
Code: tar -xvzf LeopardX-V2.6.tar.gz $HOME/Mac

Otherwise, you can just extract it into your directory by right click it and extract those package.

2. Downloading Mac4Lin GTK Theme

Now similarly download Mac4Lin GTK theme from the following website and extract it to the folder created above ($HOME/Mac)

Download : http://rs18.rapidshare.com/files/71511264/Mac4Lin_GTK_Aqua_v0.3.tar.gz

and to extract it to $HOME/Mac director(already created)
Code: tar -xvzf Mac4Lin_GTK_Aqua_v0.3.tar.gz $HOME/Mac

Customize Dialog Box

Log-in Window allows easy changing of the Login Screen Theme

Visual Effect Dialog Box

Ubuntu already announced, Intrepid Ibex will be the next generation of Ubuntu after Hardy Heron. Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex scheduled will be release in October 2008 and right now is still under development. Canonical promises that Ubuntu 8.10 will be the next major release of Ubuntu with some major changes including layout changes. I’m a bit getting bored with the human themes also after all .

Watch The new Intrepid Ibex alpha 1 video:

Plans for Intrepid Ibex include improvements to mobile computing and desktop scalability as well as increased flexibility for Internet connectivity. “Our desktop offering will once again be a focal point as we reengineer the user interaction model so that Ubuntu works as well on a high-end workstation as it does on a feisty little subnotebook. We’ll also be reaching new peaks of performance—aiming to make the mobile desktop as productive as possible,” Shuttleworth wrote in the e-mail. “A particular focus for us will be pervasive Internet access, the ability to tap into bandwidth whenever and wherever you happen to be.”

And this is the annoncemet letter from Mark Shuttleworth (The founder of Ubuntu): Link

I will update you with more news about this next version of Ubuntu. Just wait

Ubuntu Netbook Remix is a special edition of Ubuntu and right now, it seemed to be there isn’t any kind of installation from ISO cd or VB image of netbook remix available. Fortunately, the Ubuntu Netbook Remix Team offers a Personal Package Archive (PPA) of their great work.

Warning: Ubuntu Netbook Remix packages change a lot of settings on Ubuntu Hardy, including all session files and Nautilus setup. So DO NOT install the packages on your native desktop. You can install this Ubuntu Netbook Remix inside your VMWare or VirtualBox.

After you prepared a virtual machine, installation if fairly easy:

1) Add the PPA to your sources list (click the system->software sources or press alt+f2 and type sudo /etc/apt/sources.list):

2) Update your system and install Ubuntu Netbook Remix:

3) After installation, you need to restart gdm:

sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart

And here is some screenshots (for more screenshots visit Flickr.com):

If your theme didn’t change automatically, please check your appearance settings. There’s a new “human netbook theme” available.

There’s also some issued there’s some bug with the graphical interface. Please contact the Ubuntu Netbook Remix at Launchpad.net if you get some bug. Note that some if this tutorial are came from markusthielmann.com . I got this information after searching for more information about this Ubuntu variant. Please give some comments for question, critism, and suggestion.




Firstly, thanks for Ubuntuseekers who help me to solve this problem. It seemed to be Hardy Heron had a major problem with the Wireless Devices Drivers. So, this time I will post some tutorial to repair the Wireless Problem at Ubuntu (for D-LINK DWL-G112 or G122 ONLY). And you’re also need to edit some text files. So, follow the step…

1. Make sure the wireless adapter are connected to your computer

2. Open your terminal.
Enter this sudo :” sudo gedit /etc/network/interfaces ”

3. A text window are appear. Clear all the text on that window. Then, copy and paste the following text at that window:
”
# This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
# and how to activate them.

# The loopback network interface auto lo iface lo inet loopback

# This is a list of hotpluggable network interfaces.

# They will be activated automatically by the hotplug subsystem.

# iface eth0 inet dhcp

auto rausb0

iface rausb0 inet dhcp pre-up ifconfig rausb0 up
pre-up ifconfig rausb0 down
pre-up iwconfig rausb0 essid {your ESSID}
pre-up iwconfig rausb0 key {your WEP key}
pre-up dhclient rausb0
“
4. Save it.

5. At terminal, enter sudo reboot

Just for a note that I can’t guarantee this code will works, but it works with my Ubuntu and my D-LINK DWL-G122.
Special thanks to Ubuntuseekers who help me finding the answer.

In Ubuntu 7.10, there’s a simple Compiz Config Settings Manager if you are installed the Compiz Config Manager. But in Ubuntu 8.04, simple Compiz config settings manager has gone.. A new tool, called Simple Compiz Config Settings Manager now needs to be installed to enable the option. Whether or not you want the Simple CCSM, you need to install it to enable the custom effects level.
To Install Simple Compiz Config Settings Manager:
sudo apt-get install simple-ccsm

After that, you can switch to custom effects. Click the Preferences button in Appearance Preferences to open the simple configuration tool. And to access all options you also need to install the CompizConfig Settings Manager By typing:

sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager

After following those steps you can run CCSM from the System->Preferences->Advanced Desktop Effects Settings menu item.

NB: to use Simple CCSM or CCSM, you need to have the Custom effects option selected.