Macbuntu in 15 min

Apple’s Mac OS X is well known for its awesome looks ! Sadly, you can’t obtain it if you don’t have a Macintosh Computer.

There are a few alternatives. I chose Macbuntu. It is clean, free and can be installed upon Ubuntu ! It installs all the necessary apps, icons and other resources to make your desktop look just like OS X !

Pros:

1. You still work on your good ol’ Ubuntu machine, but with stunning looks !

2. Seamless transition between your GNOME desktop looks and the new mac look.

3. Its free and seems to be stable.

4. You get a nice dock, just like a mac !

Requirements:

1. This article is about installing Macbuntu looks on Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat). If you’re using a different version of Ubuntu, please modify the suitable commands.

2. GNOME desktop environment.

3. Willingness to exchange simplistic looks to flashy ones.

The Macbuntu project is hosted at 
http://sourceforge.net/projects/macbuntu/
. To install macbuntu, follow these instructions:

wget https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/macbuntu/macbuntu-10.10/v2.3/Macbuntu-10.10.tar.gz -O /tmp/Macbuntu-10.10.tar.gz

tar xzvf /tmp/Macbuntu-10.10.tar.gz -C /tmp
cd /tmp/Macbuntu-10.10/
./install.sh

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You can select what to install/modify in the installation process.

After everything gets installed, restart your computer. You’d have a wonderful Mac OSX-looking Ubuntu. Enjoy !!

Note: If you do not have Compiz installed on your ubuntu, you won’t see the visual effects. You can always download compiz and compiz-core from the Ubuntu Software Center.

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Upgrade :

If you’re upgrading from an older version of Macbuntu, replace the install.sh by upgrade.sh.

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Uninstall :

If OSX looks are too flashy for you, you can always uninstall it using the uninstall script.

cd /tmp/Macbuntu-10.10/
./uninstall.sh


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