To install the themes and icons first download them from the given location. It is advisable that you follow the customization of Panels before than installing the theme To install theme and icon follow the follow the following property. Installation:* Installing themes and icon are pretty similar. Here are download link of theme, icon set and cursor. Since there are different theme from which you can try it out but for the guide I am recommending the same. Now the customization of panels if being done the next step is to install theme, icon set and cursor.įor OSX I have short listed 1 theme for Visual Style,Icons and Cursor. Now under “Desktop & Windows†option choose Trash can and Click on add. to create the icon for Trash Can right click on the upper left empty near the network icon and select Add to panel Option.
In the Utility section click on “Main Menu†do not choose menu bar choose only Main menu then click add to panel.Now like OSX/Windows start button you have also created the start button. So to make it simple, right on the empty space on the upper left corner from where you deleted Menu bar and select “Add to Panel†and you will see some icons there scroll down to the utility section. Since you have deleted all source to reach menu now its difficult to reach menu.Simple right click icons and selec remove from panel. To delete this simply rightĬlick the menu bar and select remove from panel.Now remove 3 icons near menu bar like Fire fox and help. Menu Bar on the Upper Left side of the Panel. So now configure panel with lost icons and few customization.Since we all delete files so trash can is important, while Show Desktop is not. Notice:That the deleted panael contain Trash Can & the Show desktop button. To make our task bar like OSX we need to delete the lower panel.To delete the lower panel Right Click the lower panel and select delete panel option. The first thing is to make only 1 panel available.So lets start doing customization.įollow the steps below to configure the panels/task bars as same as OSX.
I'll let you know how to configure and install both the objects. While OSX sports only 1 task bar and a dock. I have tried to kept the guide as simple as I can so that even a newbie can So this guide wll be focusing on customizing the Ubuntu to much similar looking Vista and OSX Leapord. Since two new OS i.e Vista and Leapord have been released. This guide I bring up for those who are newbie in Ubuntu customization and are new to Open Source Today all Os companies are at their peak M$ launched Vista, Apple launched Leapord while there are newer version of Linux.
While other OS in Linux world are also there some newly emerged stars in this arena are Mandriva this is mainly for newbie. Open Suse is mainly considered for high end Tux user, while Ubuntu is for any one even for one whose hasn't use Linux. Īmong these three the former two are the most stable in the Open Source world. There are many OS in Open Source World but choosing the right one is tough, the main dominator's of Open Source OS department are Open Suse, Ubuntu and Fedora.
The Ultimate Ubuntu Customization GuideOpen Source has always been 1 step ahead of Windows/OSX as its Open for all and its free when Gaming is not taken into consideration.