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swiz
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Sep 22, 2002, 11:15 AM
 
My sister-in-law has a disgusting HP Pavillion (she didnt listen when I told her to get a Mac but now she wishes she had and will be next time.) Im looking for links to the best add-ons to make the GUI look a little more like OSX.
you know, "skins"(I think thats what PC users call them),menubar mods, icons, desktop pics...
Hopefully this will only last for a couple months, then I'm taking her shopping at the new Apple Store in Twelve Oaks mall.

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CatOne
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Sep 22, 2002, 11:39 AM
 
Has what you're looking for:

http://www.themexp.org/

Apple has shut some of these down before, so who knows how long they'll be up there. You need to download their "themer" software before you download/install the themes.
     
Dace
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Sep 22, 2002, 11:48 AM
 
Go here: http://wincustomize.com/ to see all the different GUI enhancers there are for Windoze....Like Windowblinds to change the interface, Objectbar (I think thats what it is called) to emulate the OS X Dock...etc etc or if you have XP go to themexp.org. Also go to these forums: http://neowin.net/bboard/ where your question has been asked and answered over and over again. BTW Windoze will never look or feel as great as OS X, all the Aqua skins I've seen ou there for Windoze are ugly. Strange though, since Max's XP themes look better than the Original Windoze XP look. I guess Windoze users are not as artistic as Mac users. We're just better at graphics
     
Mack
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Sep 22, 2002, 12:47 PM
 
I messed around for awhile with some of these themes for my PC. Then I just bought a Mac. It was easier.
     
swiz  (op)
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Sep 22, 2002, 01:46 PM
 
Originally posted by Mack:
I messed around for awhile with some of these themes for my PC. Then I just bought a Mac. It was easier.
Yeah, thats my plan for her too

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kmkkid
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Sep 23, 2002, 01:26 AM
 
Just type in OS X themes/skins in google, and you'll get a wealth of information I know a couple good sites I'll pm you about due to certain mac users possibly attacking them....

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