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MacDog
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Jan 9, 2006, 10:48 PM
 
Yes, I know this is a Mac forum. No, I don't care if you don't like the theme. Please hold the flame.

That being said, according to this article, Aero-Glass is going to be the default theme of Windows Vista. There are 2 screenshots available at the site.

No way I give up OSX, but I gotta say that Aero-Glass is pretty nice.
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Jan 9, 2006, 11:37 PM
 
we can't flame...it's now illegal in the u.s!

meanwhile...it does look good; alas, it's still windows...

look for the aero-ruler theme; running it now...semi-transparent menubar, windowbars, etc;
nice.

screenshot:

http://www.floydfisher.com/misc/desktop/9jan06.jpg


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Jan 9, 2006, 11:41 PM
 
Originally Posted by MacDog
Yes, I know this is a Mac forum. No, I don't care if you don't like the theme. Please hold the flame.

That being said, according to this article, Aero-Glass is going to be the default theme of Windows Vista. There are 2 screenshots available at the site.

No way I give up OSX, but I gotta say that Aero-Glass is pretty nice.


Agreed...

http://macthemesforums.net/viewtopic...highlight=aero

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Jan 9, 2006, 11:53 PM
 
I like the "glass" effect, and the window widgets looks *neat*... but it's not as clean as Aqua, and all those colors everywhere!

I still HATE the default Windows font.

P.S. oh yeah, and the icons are still ugly.
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Jan 10, 2006, 09:18 PM
 
Originally Posted by fisherKing
we can't flame...it's now illegal in the u.s!

meanwhile...it does look good; alas, it's still windows...

look for the aero-ruler theme; running it now...semi-transparent menubar, windowbars, etc;
nice.

screenshot:

http://www.floydfisher.com/misc/desktop/9jan06.jpg


i cant seem to enter text for links anymore

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Jan 15, 2006, 03:17 PM
 
I actually like the new 'Calibri' font, though it seems to render a bit fat on a Mac. Tahoma was horrid.

You can get the set of Vista fonts here, while supplies last.

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Jan 15, 2006, 06:11 PM
 
Originally Posted by Tick
You need to update your installation of Growl. 0.7.3 has been out since Christmas.

i, uh, actually uninstalled growl; the menubar icon has been "borrowed" for use with airclick...
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Jan 15, 2006, 06:17 PM
 
Originally Posted by fisherKing
i, uh, actually uninstalled growl; the menubar icon has been "borrowed" for use with airclick...

Any reason you uninstalled it specifically? Also, was it borrowed by you for airclick, or by the makers of airclick for airclick?
     
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Jan 15, 2006, 08:05 PM
 
i just got tired of popup windows everytime an email came in,
and i have imote for itunes window.

having said that, growl IS a great app.

i borrowed the icon (i hated the airclick one); my bad!
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Jan 15, 2006, 08:53 PM
 
Originally Posted by fisherKing
i just got tired of popup windows everytime an email came in,
and i have imote for itunes window.

having said that, growl IS a great app.

i borrowed the icon (i hated the airclick one); my bad!
No worries about the icon thing then

I stopped doing email notifications, but I use Growl for a lot more things. If that was the only thing you use Growl for, that's fine, just wanted to make sure it wasn't something we actually did
     
   
 
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