I'd just finish a 10 pages emulation guide, that will give a tutorials and walkthrough on how to change your Windows Xp to Mac OS X.

You can read it here http://www.osx-e.com/articles/emulation_manuals.html

Pinned, thanks for the guide..

Thank You for the guide. Guess what i'm using osx right now.It really nice

Hows OSX in terms of gaming? is there any game for it? I was thinking about a change to linux...but...i play games...so im still reluctant about it...

you done this guide by ur own...?

Changing Windows XP to Mac OS X here isn't meaning that your are using Mac OS X but just the appearance of your Windows XP are almost similar (but not the same) as Mac OS X.

reskin ler! not total changes.

What do you make of my statement "but just the appearance" and "are almost similar (but not the same)"

Yeah, after a lot of readings from lots of resources, and through my own experiences running the osx-e for almost 2 years. Thats the most frequently asked question by my forum members, and I guess with the guide, most of the newbie just can read it there.

ya...bro most of us here been do this a long2 time already.....it same

gr8 guide...

but is it 100% emulation .. as in totally look n feel liek os X ... also functionalities leh ? same same ar .. like os X but still retain the full function of windows.. ?

if u wan almost 100% read the great guide.... but i think is almost perfect already..

gre8 guide...though i just read cpt 8 - cpt 10 only...

Wow so many things to dl, btw i have a question here, what is the differents between this and the FlyAKite software where its a Mac theme on windows. After i install the Fly A Kite i realise everything has change to mac interface right from the startup to the icons, the only thing that is different is the drop down of the taskbar. So if there is Fly A Kite why do we need to do these, coz it does almost the same things. Sorry for this noob question.

Some people sometime afraid to use an installer like flyakite because its might the windows system files. And although you'd installed flyakite, there are still few things that you need to make it 100% like Mac OS X. Thats why I'd created a different chapter for each section so that people will know which aspect of their emulation is still lack after installing flyakite.

how much total resources are used for this ???

This post has been edited by ALIAS.JG: Aug 30 2005, 09:05 PM

Thanks for the info

i've used stardock to make my windows looks like mac os... thanks for your information above.. but with low spec my laptop run slowly....

WOW...WOW.. and WOW

i shall say its a perfect guide! bravo!!

yeah now my pc look like a mac desktop, but still need to buy the real one huhu

If i want my window back how to do ?

I think...
either u unistall FlykiteOSX...
or u also just change the theme...
Desktop -> right click -> properties -> appearence tab -> any other theme -> apply...


Correct me if i'm wrong..!!

if not watch careflully,it really like mac OS

Xcellent guide!!!
wanna try it someday...but how if i wanna change it back to windows?

choose a theme in propeties tab or uninstll it

AH! I've been looking for something like this for a long time....
Thanks alang.

Any way to get the min/max/close buttons to the left of the windows other than using windowblinds?

This post has been edited by SubZIRO: Sep 28 2005, 09:36 AM

dont think so........

as stated in the tutorials, you can use ShellWM. But its quite buggy..

better stick to the installer dude

Hmm..... will that get the buttons to the left?
I'm wondering whether to let the installer loose on my system... Worried that it will mess up things it shouldn't be poking it's nose into... I'd rather know exactly what i'm installing...

I have applied KoL's visual styles (manually) before. Looked good enough except for the button issue...
Another problem i had was with YzToolbar... when i 1st apply a skin, it's ok, but when i close and reopen the window or open other new windows, the toolbar is not skinned anymore... >_<
Any idea how to fix this?
Thanks.

This post has been edited by SubZIRO: Sep 29 2005, 09:35 AM

flyakite installer won't give you the left button. You need 3rd party program like Window Blinds or ShellWM or get that.

aikkksss that the first time I heard that......nvr had prob wit it before....and I've been using them 4 more then a year oledi.....

Ok, i've downloaded Flyakite OS Xv.2.0, install it and reboot, and then get alll blank screen!!! Any idea. I don't even know whether i've booted windows!

OMG.... this is why i dun trust installers.....

BTW, my system specs are:
Intel P4 2.4GHz
768MB DDR RAM
GeForce4 MX440
Windows XP Pro

If i'm not mistaken, all this skinning can only be done on XP right? No Win98/ME...

In my experience, blank screens are either because the system cannot handle the new graphics (i.e. crappy video card or PC not enough), or the new resolution/refresh rate is not supported by the monitor. I'm ony a noob at skinning, so that's all i know unfortunately... Anyone have any other ideas?

Cant help u wit that.........

yup XP only......

Hmm... thought of something.... to fix ur problem, try booting into safemode and then uninstalling Flyakite OS Xv.2.0. This should work... try and see lah but dun blame me if anything else goes wrong

Aiyoooooooooooo. I just spent the past 2 days researching the net n finding the appropriate progs needed for this project then now oni c this ABC 123 guide. Hahaha. Good stuff anyway. Shud help a lot of clueless people like me.

I think the creator of this thread should consider changing the title "How to change Windows XP to Mac OS X". It's the theme, look and feel that you're changing, not the OS. To really change from Windows XP to Mac OS X, is to get a Mac, then load Mac OS X on it.

No offence, but the thread title is a bit misleading.

I don't think it will be misleading unless this thread is in General OS forum, visitors might think that the tutorials is to completely change the OS. But since this thread is in Desktop Customization forum, the changes make is just on the surface or your windows desktop.

Hmm... i agree... but i didnt notice it until you brought it up But like alang said, this is in the Desktop Customization section... so most ppl would understand what it means.
Maybe it can be changed to "How to make Windows XP look Mac OS X" or something like that...

This post has been edited by SubZIRO: Oct 7 2005, 09:14 AM

I having some problems.The MSN can open and sign in but when i click on Open Messenger in did't show up how to do ?

alang i have a question here if i changed to another user and that user dont have OSX can i install it at the user and will it effect the PC crash ?

I think the user must have the 'admin' privilages in order for user to installed anything

Maybe it's because you're not using the correct version of MSN Messenger? If I'm not mistaken, the MSN skins only work properly with the MSN version they were created for.

Latest version of MSN Messenger is 7.5.

Hi all, i'm quite new when it comes to desktop modding. Anyway, i've been using FlyAKite v2.0 for quite sometime already and yes there are a lot of stuff missing to make it more MAC like.

I've just formatted my laptop coz it's been buggy lately and i have a couple of questions which i like to ask all the gurus here.

1) if i'm installing FlyAKite v2.0, i'll have to install ShellWM, ObjectDock and etc to make it mac like. Is this true?

2) If i try WindowBlinds, i'll have to do the same as to install the above mentioned applications right?

So which of the above methods are the best way to mod my PC? I do not want it to be resource hungry.

Are WindowBlinds and FlyAKite easy to remove in case i don't want them anymore?

Thanks in advance

1) flyakite has objectdock included.

2) yes.

both methods are not resource hungry (provided if you're using the latest version of windowblinds)

yes both can be undone with just a click at the uninstall button

Thanks Joey-kun.

Does both of these theme mod require that i run the UXTheme Patcher?
What will happen if i didn't use the patch?

after i using flakite for 2 weeks, my icon back to normal (default win xp icon)
how can i change back to mac icon?

The icon changed back to normal after some changes in the registry. This maybe caused by Windows update or installation of some applications. You can run the updater as suggested by FlyAKite OSX website but i found that this is not working. Alternatively you can try to run FlyAKite installer again.

my icon back to mac whan i run updater.. forgot to use this..keke

great thread!!

i got 2 questions:

how can i change the color of my taskbar, and remove that blue box.

thank you.

change theme

thx for the response.
would change theme remove that blue box?
i beginning to like the color of the taskbar.

the 'Q' is part of theme, so change to theme without it..

there's alot of mac-based theme available..

http://www.osx-e.com/downloads/themes/

domo aligato.

I just setup new site for varios mac theme that being ported to windows like milk, brushed, cappuccino, smooth stripes. You can get it at http://blog.osx-e.com

nice alang...keep the good work

Can anybody provide the instructions on how to convert the Flyakite OSX to haf the brushed aluminum look?

This post has been edited by ianho: Oct 28 2005, 01:23 PM

after you installed flyakite, just download any brushed theme and change it. You can change to any theme you want even though you had flyakite installed.

wow...i didnt know that

glad I could help. Few themes for you to download here http://blog.osx-e.com/category/msstyle/

Try the ibar theme, its one of the most beautiful brushed theme that I'd ever seen

yup alang .. its neat n high quality vs i should say

good job, dude!! gotta respect ya for dat!!

minimum spec to run mac osx smoothly??

Yea....I would like to ask........windows and mac which one is better???

deletes all

This post has been edited by BILL@GATES: Nov 2 2005, 01:14 AM

Excellent job, alang. Will try it now.

wow...it sure is beautiful...even my gf would get jealous!! hahahahah

I wonder why does this happens to my Ares when I set the skin of Mac for my desktop?
And.. whenever I minimize and maximize the Ares screen.. things will go like this:



Anyone mind to help me with my weird prob ASAP here?
Thanks.


Please help me fast.. Kinda urgent here.. wanna finish this fast.. hehe don't like things separuh jalan...

This post has been edited by Enigmatic: Nov 9 2005, 06:19 AM

how bout loading time... will this effect Windows boot time?

Boot time is still pretty much the same don't worry.

Alang, please let us know you get the news regarding ported Sosumu's Eternal for Windows.

Thanks

Anyone can helpppp?

how to change the theme? kinda sien dy with this theme.....

I've installed flyakite and everything seems ok. but after i installed windowsblind with tiger theme, the scrollbar at the right is now window xp style instead of the blue tube. how come ah?

but my pc very slow liao leh,,....how come....
start slow open slow...close lagi slow

lol...OSX on XP...ewwwwwwww , I'm an OSX guy and yes I use both..i tried skinning once or twice and its not cool at all..makes XP even worst...Seriously...You might want to try PearPC or OSX86 (even its iligeal to experince OSX) or get a real mac

Its just my 2senlah..don't bash me up..If you want your GNOME to look a like OSX , there are many skins for it and seriously it looks like OSX..the menus are on top (in windows its in the app) , but in GNOME its on-top of the Bar (a'la OSX style)

BTW , nice tip

Hmm.. mine isn't having much problems will loading though... hmmm..
Weird...
The only prob I am facing is Ares....
The others are settled..

so which imac theme is the best har??

previously mua was using stylexp.... i got bored with it n iwas looking for something better... this guide is really great.... i hope the tiger preferences, konfabulator, rk launcher gets intergarted into the installer. plus it would be really cool if nexplorer would replace the original explorer n tiger preferences replacing the default control panel... it would be really rocking!!!!

RK Launcher is already come with the Flyakite OSX installer. I will talk to Chris asking his opinion to include other applications too.

Thanks for he reply mate

Hmm...im lazy to go through this pages...too many pages...lazy to read....Try FlyaKite OS X. It's damn nice!! Im using it now!! Unbelievable. According to Chris Kite (the "creator) he said he gonna release a version 3. 1 month maybe...

why recycle bin is missing ler...how to get it back ??? i check in customize desktop also don have to tick the thrash bin?? pls help ....

haha i think it change the register [Link] c this for more info

you've try it how?? good? i've just read some of that article n download some of it i'm lazy to do so too, planning since you hav say the v3 release soon so just wait until then

if you said that FlyaKite OS X is awesome then where can i dload it? so you mean that newest version will be release next month oh?

c the 1st page for the link

nothing... i cant find it in the 1st page... where is it?

[Link to FlyakiteOS]

owh that one har? lol

i think the link is some things like ending with *exe extension... lol...

sorry for that...

nvr mind........

Yea, according to "Mr. Kite", v3 will be release b4 Christmas, v3 is our Christmas present.....hehe

Flyakite is so nice...

But flyakite took about 60-70MB more RAM.. Is this normal..?

This post has been edited by hardyboyz888: Dec 6 2005, 07:30 PM

dont think so

just install flykite on my pc... i like the new theme.. but dont know how to get the bar with big icons(dont have idea what they call it..dock?)...or i have to dload other software?..sorry for the noob question

more than 5 docks here http://www.osx-e.com/downloads/docks/

Just choose anyone that you like. But my recommendation is RK Launcher or Object Dock