Mac4Lin ver.0.2 - Mac OS X Leopard Transformation pack

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Mac4Lin SVN was down for sometime. I've restructured the whole package and updated some files. Kindly sync your copy again

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Do you use Mac4Lin? Do you like the Project? You can show your appreciation for the project by nominating it for the Sourceforge.net Community Awards 2009. Just click the nominate link below. Select an appropriate category (e.g Best Visual Design etc.), leave any comments if you wish and Submit the nomination.

Just takes one click !

I thank everybody for their continued appreciation and suggestions. Your feedback is very important for the project development.

PS: I am now allowed to post the url. To nominate Mac4Lin plz click goto the Mac4Lin sourceforge.net site (URL in my signature). In the homepage (summary page) you will see a link under the Download link: Nominate for the 2009 Community Choice Awards. Plz click on the link and then on Submit button to nominate.

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I am happy to release Mac4Lin ver.1.0. I know it was long due. Was held up with my graduate school and work. Version 1.0 finally sees light!

Changes:

* Fully supports GNOME 2.26 and backwards compatible
* Improved support for GlobalMenu, support integrated in the default GTK theme
* Better native Xfce support
* Icon additions
* Statusbar is now fixed
* New progress bars
* New tabs
* Improved installation and uninstallation scripts
* Integrates well with Globus
* Finer UI refinements
* Metacity theme now supports different button sizes
* Firefox 3 themes are now updated
* Songbird plugins included
* Pidgin AWN 64bit plugin now included
* Fonts are now consolidated
* Transparent top panel
* GDM theme is now in-line with Mac OS X login window
* Cairo dock is the default recommended dock

Issues:

* Usplash is still buggy
* Thunderbird theme is still buggy
* GDM theme is not automatically set by the script

It is available for download at Mac4Lin Sourceforge.net Download page with immediate effect. Grab your copy now! As always, your feedback is very important. Do leave them at Sourceforge.net forums or my mailbox.

I am eagerly waiting for the Sourceforge.net Community Awards 2009.

[infra_red_dude]

I'm very happy to announce that Mac4Lin has been declared as one of the finalists at Sourceforge.net Community Awards 2009 in the Best Visual Design category. The final phase of voting began today and will run till July 20th 2009. Please vote for Mac4Lin, if you feel it deserves to be voted. To vote goto the following URL.

h**p://sf.net/community/cca09/vote/?f=414

Optionally, you can also click on the first box in the right frame on my (h**p://phoenix-ani.blogspot.com). You do not need to Sourceforge.net login id. All you need is a valid email id. Each vote is associated with an email id, which needs confirmation that you actually voted (you will get an email giving a confirmation link, so all you need to do is click it). The whole voting process takes just 3 clicks.

I urge patrons to vote for Mac4Lin if they feel it should win. Mac4Lin is completing with projects like Xbox Media Center (XBMC) etc. I once again thank everyone for their continued support, feedback and appreciation. Mac4Lin exists today because of you all Do spread the word around about this.

[Lakshmipathi]

Hey dude , congrats for making SF finalist Hope Mac4Lin will get rewarded further

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Mac4Lin 1.0 Documentation is now uploaded. It can be downloaded from here: h**ps://sourceforge.net/projects/mac4lin/files/mac4lin/ver.1.0/Mac4Lin_1.0.1_Documentation.pdf/download

It includes updated instructions to get that perfect Mac OS X look and also additional tweaks.

I'd like to thank Hardin and Jeff for their contribution

[aperla]

A newbie question here....willthis work with xubuntu?

[infra_red_dude]

Why of course it does

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Mac4Lin featured in the current issue of ComputerWorld alongwith similar projects: h**p://phoenix-ani.blogspot.com/2009/09/mac4lin-featured-in-computerworld.html

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Mac4Lin is one of Lifehacker's Most Popular Linux Posts of 2009! It feels really good when you see your project figure on one of the Web's most popular tech websites! A big THANK YOU for all the support and appreciation

The author writes: "Mac4Lin Gives Linux Desktops the Complete Mac Look It really, really does. If you don't mind the obvious break in your your free-as-in-speech fidelity, it's a pretty nice setup." Full story: h**p://lifehacker.com/5428052/most-popular-linux-posts-of-2009 (Change "**" to "tt" in the link) (Mac4Lin is listed just above Jolicloud and Chrome OS)