How to install Mac OS themes and Icons in Ubuntu
To install Mac OS themes and Icons on Ubuntu 15.10
We can install any type of themes and icons on Ubuntu. Also possible to transform Ubuntu 15.10 into a Mac Notebook by installing themes and icons of Mac OS on Ubuntu. In this article we will walk you through transforming your Ubuntu into Mac.
you need to install unity-tweak tool for changing themes and icons.
To install Mac OS themes and Icons
First add the repository before installing the theme and icon.
root@linuxhelp:~# add-apt-repository ppa:noobslab/themes themes uploaded on http://www.NoobsLab.com PPA For exact theme version and support visit on site and see themes page More info: https://launchpad.net/~noobslab/+archive/ubuntu/themes Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmprk4uiu9r/secring.gpg' created gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmprk4uiu9r/pubring.gpg' created gpg: requesting key F59EAE4D from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com gpg: /tmp/tmprk4uiu9r/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created gpg: key F59EAE4D: public key " Launchpad PPA for NoobsLab" imported gpg: no ultimately trusted keys found gpg: Total number processed: 1 gpg: imported: 1 (RSA: 1) OK
Utilise the following command to update the repositories.
root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get update
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security InRelease
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net wily InRelease
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily InRelease
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security/main Sources
Get:1 http://ppa.launchpad.net wily InRelease [15.5 kB]
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-updates InRelease
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security/restricted Sources
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Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/main Translation-en
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/universe Translation-en
Fetched 30.5 kB in 13s (2,208 B/s)
Reading package lists... Done
Next start installing the icon packages by using the following command.
root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get install macbuntu-icons-v6
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
macbuntu-icons-v6
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 252 not upgraded.
Need to get 16.1 MB of archives.
After this operation, 86.2 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://ppa.launchpad.net/noobslab/themes/ubuntu/ wily/main macbuntu-icons-v6 all 3.16.1~wily~NoobsLab.com [16.1 MB]
Fetched 16.1 MB in 42s (377 kB/s)
Selecting previously unselected package macbuntu-icons-v6.
(Reading database ... 177108 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../macbuntu-icons-v6_3.16.1~wily~NoobsLab.com_all.deb ...
Unpacking macbuntu-icons-v6 (3.16.1~wily~NoobsLab.com) ...
Setting up macbuntu-icons-v6 (3.16.1~wily~NoobsLab.com) ...
Run the following command to install mac themes.
root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get install macbuntu-ithemes-v6
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
gtk2-engines-pixbuf gtk3-engines-unico libgail-common libgail18 libgtk2.0-0 libgtk2.0-bin
The following NEW packages will be installed:
gtk2-engines-pixbuf gtk3-engines-unico macbuntu-ithemes-v6
The following packages will be upgraded:
libgail-common libgail18 libgtk2.0-0 libgtk2.0-bin
4 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 248 not upgraded.
Need to get 3,855 kB of archives.
After this operation, 10.2 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Get:1 http://ppa.launchpad.net/noobslab/themes/ubuntu/ wily/main macbuntu-ithemes-v6 all 3.16.3~wily~NoobsLab.com [1,917 kB]
Get:2 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ wily-updates/main libgtk2.0-bin amd64 2.24.28-1ubuntu1.1 [9,836 B]
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Setting up libgtk2.0-0:amd64 (2.24.28-1ubuntu1.1) ...
Setting up libgtk2.0-bin (2.24.28-1ubuntu1.1) ...
Setting up libgail18:amd64 (2.24.28-1ubuntu1.1) ...
Setting up libgail-common:amd64 (2.24.28-1ubuntu1.1) ...
Setting up gtk2-engines-pixbuf:amd64 (2.24.28-1ubuntu1.1) ...
Setting up gtk3-engines-unico:amd64 (1.0.3+14.04.20140109-0ubuntu1) ...
Setting up macbuntu-ithemes-v6 (3.16.3~wily~NoobsLab.com) ...
To change the themes and icons, open the unity tweak tool and choose the themes & icons for Mac OS.
Next step is to install Dock of Mac OS, use the following command to install Dock.
root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get install plank
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
libplank-common libplank0
The following NEW packages will be installed:
libplank-common libplank0 plank
0 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 248 not upgraded.
Need to get 296 kB of archives.
After this operation, 1,264 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Get:1 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ wily/universe libplank-common all 0.10.1-1 [40.9 kB]
Get:2 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/
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Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.2~bzr0+15.10.20150627.1-0ubuntu1) ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.58ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.4-1) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1) ...
Setting up libplank-common (0.10.1-1) ...
Setting up libplank0:amd64 (0.10.1-1) ...
Setting up plank (0.10.1-1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.21-0ubuntu4) ...
After installing plank Dock, launch it as shown below.
To install themes for plank dock
Now add the repositories and install the package as show below.
root@linuxhelp:~# add-apt-repository ppa:noobslab/themes themes uploaded on http://www.NoobsLab.com PPA For exact theme version and support visit on site and see themes page More info: https://launchpad.net/~noobslab/+archive/ubuntu/themes Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmp5ytp9bhp/secring.gpg' created gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmp5ytp9bhp/pubring.gpg' created gpg: requesting key F59EAE4D from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com gpg: /tmp/tmp5ytp9bhp/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created gpg: key F59EAE4D: public key " Launchpad PPA for NoobsLab" imported gpg: no ultimately trusted keys found gpg: Total number processed: 1 gpg: imported: 1 (RSA: 1) OK
root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get update
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security InRelease
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net wily InRelease
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily InRelease
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net wily InRelease
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-updates InRelease
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security/main Sources
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Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/universe Translation-en
Reading package lists... Done
root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get install macbuntu-plank-theme-v6
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
macbuntu-plank-theme-v6
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 248 not upgraded.
Need to get 3,654 B of archives.
After this operation, 31.7 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://ppa.launchpad.net/noobslab/themes/ubuntu/ wily/main macbuntu-plank-theme-v6 all 0.1~wily~Noobslab.com [3,654 B]
Fetched 3,654 B in 0s (5,573 B/s)
Selecting previously unselected package macbuntu-plank-theme-v6.
(Reading database ... 192152 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../macbuntu-plank-theme-v6_0.1~wily~Noobslab.com_all.deb ...
Unpacking macbuntu-plank-theme-v6 (0.1~wily~Noobslab.com) ...
Setting up macbuntu-plank-theme-v6 (0.1~wily~Noobslab.com) ...
To change the dock theme, click dock icon and change its appearance as per your requirement.
To add Mac Logo into the boot screen
We can set apple Logo in the booting screen. Run the command to add repository.
root@linuxhelp:~# add-apt-repository ppa:noobslab/themes themes uploaded on http://www.NoobsLab.com PPA For exact theme version and support visit on site and see themes page More info: https://launchpad.net/~noobslab/+archive/ubuntu/themes Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpdf4e5jjk/secring.gpg' created gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpdf4e5jjk/pubring.gpg' created gpg: requesting key F59EAE4D from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com gpg: /tmp/tmpdf4e5jjk/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created gpg: key F59EAE4D: public key " Launchpad PPA for NoobsLab" imported gpg: no ultimately trusted keys found gpg: Total number processed: 1 gpg: imported: 1 (RSA: 1) OK
Update the repositories by using the following command.
root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get update
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security InRelease
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net wily InRelease
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily InRelease
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security/main Sources
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net wily InRelease
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-updates InRelease
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security/restricted Sources
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Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/universe Translation-en
Reading package lists... Done
root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get install macbuntu-bscreen-v6
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
macbuntu-bscreen-v6
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 248 not upgraded.
Need to get 21.1 kB of archives.
After this operation, 65.5 kB of additional disk space will be used.
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Selection Path Priority Status
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0 /lib/plymouth/themes/macbuntu/macbuntu.plymouth 100 auto mode
* 1 /lib/plymouth/themes/macbuntu/macbuntu.plymouth 100 manual mode
2 /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-logo/ubuntu-logo-scale-2.plymouth 99 manual mode
3 /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-logo/ubuntu-logo.plymouth 100 manual mode
Press to keep the current choice[*], or type selection number:
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.2.0-16-generic
After installation, reboot your system to see mac logo on your booting screen.
To replace Ubuntu Desktop text with Mac OS X text, run the following command.
root@linuxhelp:~# cd & & wget -O Mac.po http://drive.noobslab.com/data/Mac-15.10/change-name-on-panel/mac.po
--2016-08-11 03:21:45-- http://drive.noobslab.com/data/Mac-15.10/change-name-on-panel/mac.po
Resolving drive.noobslab.com (drive.noobslab.com)... 108.167.143.64
Connecting to drive.noobslab.com (drive.noobslab.com)|108.167.143.64|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 41 [text/plain]
Saving to: ‘ Mac.po’
Mac.po 100%[================================================================================================> ] 41 --.-KB/s in 0s
2016-08-11 03:21:46 (5.54 MB/s) - ‘ Mac.po’ saved [41/41]
root@linuxhelp:~# cd /usr/share/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES sudo msgfmt -o unity.mo ~/Mac.po rm ~/Mac.po cd
To see the changes reboot your system.
To replace with apple logo in the Unity Launcher
Run the following command to add the apple logo in the Unity Launcher.
root@linuxhelp:~# wget -O launcher_bfb.png http://drive.noobslab.com/data/Mac-15.10/launcher-logo/apple/launcher_bfb.png
--2016-08-11 03:23:24-- http://drive.noobslab.com/data/Mac-15.10/launcher-logo/apple/launcher_bfb.png
Resolving drive.noobslab.com (drive.noobslab.com)... 108.167.143.64
Connecting to drive.noobslab.com (drive.noobslab.com)|108.167.143.64|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 2384 (2.3K) [image/png]
Saving to: ‘ launcher_bfb.png’
launcher_bfb.png 100%[================================================================================================> ] 2.33K --.-KB/s in 0.001s
2016-08-11 03:23:25 (2.32 MB/s) - ‘ launcher_bfb.png’ saved [2384/2384]
root@linuxhelp:~# mv launcher_bfb.png /usr/share/unity/icons/
Now you can reboot your system to view the changes.
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