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Choose the Right Desktop Flavour. There are several variants for the desktop environment like.

  1. Mono Dark Flattr. The beautiful Mono Dark Flattr is a fork of Flatter and Ultra-Flat-Icons with the aim.
  2. The Mac OS interface can be replicated on Ubuntu, the terminal style, the icons and a whole lot more.So a little rundown of what this article covers: Getting the GNOME shell. Getting a Mac theme for GNOME shell. Getting a Mac OS desktop dock. Getting a Mac OS icon set. Choosing a Mac OS style system font.
  3. Use the Finder application to open the downloaded file mac-icns.dmg, then enter the command below to copy the Ubuntu icon file osubuntu.icns to the EFI System partition. Cp /Volumes/mac-icns/OSX10.11.6/osubuntu.icns /Volumes/EFI/.VolumeIcon.icns This will add the following Ubuntu icon to the Startup Menu.
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Install Mac OS X Theme for Ubuntu 14.04 will help to make Ubuntu 14.04 looks like Mac OS X. This Macbuntu Transformation Pack Includes GTK Themes, themes for Ubuntu Unity, Icon themes for Ubuntu 14.04, Logos, Boot Splash sceen, Login Screen LightDM webkit theme (by wattos). This pack is developed by noobslab with the help of bluedxca93 from gnome-look.org.

This Mac OS X Transformation Pack consists of four Mac GTK themes, three Mac icon themes, Mac boot screen, and Mac like LightDM theme. The commands and instructions to change an Ubuntu 14.04 looks like Mac OS X are given below. There are some instructions to revert back to default Ubuntu.

Simple things first.

Download Mac OS X Lion Wallpapers

Simple things first just download Mac OS X wallpapers. Here is the link to download the Mac OS X wallpapers. It will download a Zip of 39.2 MB. Extract it to your pictures folder.

Then right click on the desktop >> change the background >> Select Pictures folder and select a Mac Wallpaper.

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Tools to apply Mac OS X Theme on Ubuntu 14.04

To change the GTK theme, Icons Theme, Cursors, Fonts we need Unity Tweak Tool. Install Unity Tweak Tool on Ubuntu 14.04 by using the commands given below.

You can also use Ubuntu Tweak Tool to change the Themes.

Install Mac OS X theme for Ubuntu 14.04

Install the GTK theme, Icon theme, Mouse pointer theme and fonts of Mac OS X and apply them to ubuntu 14.04. Run the commands on a terminal (press Ctrl+Alt+T).

Now Open Unity Tweak Tool and select Themes section. On GTK themes section select Mbuntu theme. On the Icons tab select Mbuntu-osx and on cursors tab select Mac-cursors.

The look and feel of the Unity desktop is now almost Mac Like. You have mac icons, Mac Windows and Mac mouse pointers.

Next thing is to add a Mac Dock, Mac Logo and Name on the top bar.

Install Docky, Mac OS X Like Dock in Ubuntu 14.04

Docky is a very light weight mac os x like dock for ubuntu. It has mac like hover effects for icons. To install docky into ubuntu 14.04 run the commands given below.

Now install Mac Dock theme for Docky.

Download Mac theme for docky. Run Docky from Unity Launcher. You will get a dock on the bottom of the screen. Click on the first icon docky settings. On the settings window select 3D Mode. Click Install Button select the downloaded docky theme file. Then you will get Buyi-idock theme. Now we got a Mac OS X like Dock.

Hide Ubuntu Unity Launcher

You can hide unity launcher from Appearance -> Behavior and turn off. Now your desktop have a nice mac os x wallpaper with mac os x dock.

Replace ‘Ubuntu Desktop‘ text with ‘Mac OS X‘ on the top Panel

Enter following commands to change ‘Ubuntu Desktop‘ text on the panel:

If you want to revert back to ‘Ubuntu Desktop' text, enter following commands in the Terminal:

Replace the Ubuntu logo with Apple logo on Launcher

Enter following commands to replace the Apple Logo on the launcher

If you want Ubuntu logo back insted of the apple logo enter following commands in terminal:

Replace Ubuntu overlay scrollbars with normal scroll bars

Enter following command in terminal to disable overlay scrollbars in ubuntu

If you want ubuntu overlay bars back then run the following command on the terminal

Now your desktop is looks like Mac OS X. Next is to tweak the bootscreen, login screen and the lock screen of LightDM

Apply Mac OS X Splash Screen to Ubuntu 14.04

This will change the boot screen of Ubuntu 14.04 from ubuntu text to a nice Mac OS X like Splash screen with grey loading animation and apple logo.

If you don't like Mac OS X like Splash Screen, You can always get back Ubuntu splash screen by removing it.
Enter following command to remove splash:

Apply Mac OS X Login Screen to Ubuntu 14.04

Enter following commands to install Mac LightDM theme on Ubuntu 14.04. These commands will change the login screen of ubuntu.

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If you want to revert the login screen to default then run the following commands to revert the default LightDM theme.
Enter following command will remove LightDM theme:

Remove White Dots and Ubuntu Logo from Lock Screen

Ubuntu 14.04 got new lock screen. If you are not changed the Light DM Theme then these step are essential to look like a Mac OS X Lock Screenlock screen.

Enter following commands in terminal to remove white dots and Ubuntu logo:

If you want to revert back then use following commands.

Now the transformation of Desktop to Mac OS X is almost complete. You have a Mac Boot splash, login screen, Desktop and lock screen.
Some more additional tweaks for a better look.

Install Monochrome icons for Libreoffice in Ubuntu 14.04

Install Libreoffice icons

Human icons are the default icons in LibreOffice. But in the Mac transfomation pack those are not suited well. So we are attempting to change the libreoffice icon theme to a monocromatic more appeling theme. To make LibreOffice more elegant with monochrome icons follow these instructions.

Enter following commands to install monochrome icons for libreoffice.

After installation go to LibreOffice menu select 'Tools' > 'Options' > 'LibreOffice' > 'View' and select 'Sifr' under 'Icon size and style'.

Apply Mac Fonts to Ubuntu 14.04

The default ubuntu font look great in Ubuntu 14.04. But for a complete Mac Look we need Mac Fonts. To Install Mac Fonts to the system run the following commands.

To change the fonts start unity tweak tool . On the fonts section choose Apple Garamont Font or Lucida Mac Font. Adjust the size of the font according to your screen.
This will complete the Transformation of Ubuntu 14.04 look like Mac OS X using the Macbuntu Transformation Pack of themes, icons, dock, fonts and login screen. Enjoy Ubuntu 14.04 with the feel of Mac OS X.

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Feast your eyes on the the following set of awesome icon themes for Ubuntu, Linux Mint, and other Linux desktops.

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A quick and easy way to give your Ubuntu desktop a bold new (and a touch more personality) is to change icon theme

But with hundreds of full icon packs out there it's hard to know where to start — hence this post!

We spotlight the best icon themes for Linux right now. These range from subtle, flat, and 2D glyphs to packs that go in hard on the gloss, gradient, and detail.

Better still, we keep this list of icon themes up to date. You don't have to worry about any links being broken or any of the packs featured outdated.

If you're ready to revamp your desktop read on!

Best Icon Themes for Ubuntu

1. Papirus Icon Theme

No list of the best icon themes for Ubuntu and other Linux distros would be complete if it didn't mention Papirus icons. This particular set is one of the most iconic icon packs produced in recent years, and I love it!

Colourful, inventive, and shapely: Papirus manages to maintain a visual cohesiveness despite the breadth of coverage — a plus that's easy to take for granted. The developers behind the theme are also receptive to feedback. If an app is missing an icon you can request it be added by getting in touch with them through GitHub.

I've shown you how to install Paprius icon theme on Ubuntu before and —spoiler— it's easy. Just open a new Terminal window and paste the following command to add the official Papirus Team PPA to your list of software sources:

Once done, proceed to install the icon theme:

This PPA will also give you ongoing updates as and when released. This way you'll always be using the latest designs and the latest icons.

2. Numix Circle

After a circular icon theme with lashings of color? There's only one icon set up to the job: Numix Circle.

While the visual gimmick of setting every app inside the same shape can sometimes feel over the top and extreme (and make apps which don't conform stand out even more) that's not the case with Numix thanks to its exhaustive coverage.

The Numix Circle icon set now spans several thousand application icons, from old-time faves to citing-edge new ones, all of which are (no surprise) set within a circular frame.

You can install the Numix Circle icon theme on Ubuntu direct from the Ubuntu Software app but to install the latest version of the icon set (which I recommend) you add the official Numix PPA:

Install the most recent version of the set with:

Adding this PPA also ensures you get future updates as and when released.

3. Qogir Icon Theme

The Qogir icon pack is designed to compliment the (rather striking) Qogir GTK theme — but don't feel put off if you don't use it as it's a fine icon set in its own right.

Based on combination of the Arc, Faba and Tela icon sets, Qogir is billed by its author as a 'flat colorful design icon theme for Linux desktops'.

But it's not flat flat.

The decision to use simple 2D glyphs with minimal layering and stick to a set of consistent shapes and shades, Qogir icons maintains the balance between soft and inviting and serious and professional. Iconsin this set don't look over designed or too cartoony.

To install Qogir icon theme on Ubuntu download the latest release from the link above. When the download is complete extract the archive and move the top level folder inside to the hidden ~/.icons folder in your Home directory. If this directory doesn't exist, create it.

4. OS Catalina

Desktop Linux operating systems differ from their closed-source counterparts in many many ways. But the sheer amount of control you have over the way things look is perhaps the most prominent.

So if you want to make Ubuntu look like a Mac — you may like the look of the OS, but not its limitations — then an icon set like OS Catalina is an easy way to do that.

This icon pack is inspired by the look of modern macOS icons but it is not a verbatim copy of it. Instead, the authors carefully translate the overall motifs and concepts into an (arguably) softer and superior set to the real deal!

To install this icon theme on Ubuntu first download the latest release from the link above. When the download is complete extract the archive. Then move the extracted folder to the hidden ~/.icons folder in your Home directory. If this directory doesn't exist, create it.

5. Vimix

Vimix icons is based on (but now very different to) the Paper icon theme popular a few years ago. While that theme started out as a material design one, it's since evolved a look of its own.

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Like Qogir, Vimix is designed to be used with the same-name GTK theme, but that's not a concrete requirement. You can use it with any GTK theme you like.

The icon pack is distributed in a number of different colour variants, including red (‘ruby'), black, and purple (‘amethyst'). These can be downloaded and install individually, or you can use a command-line script to automate the process.

6. we10x

Microsoft is (slowly) introducing a new design language for the Windows operating system and its accompanying app and services ecosystem. And the new look has found fans well beyond Redmond's active user base, i.e. with Linux users.

But We10X icon set is not a 1:1 port of Windows icons for Linux. It's not a clone. While it is heavily inspired by Windows' 'fluent' aesthetic, it interprets it independently, making allowances and deviations from the icons Microsoft dishing out where necessary.

Having a more familiar set of icons can, for some users, make it easier to use their system. Regardless of you reasons for wanting to use a pack like this the beauty of using Linux is that you can — so go for it!

To install We10x icons on Ubuntu first download the latest version of the pack using the link above. When the download is complete extract the archive and move the top level folder to the hidden ~/.icons folder in your Home directory. If this directory doesn't exist, create it.

7. Obsidian

Do flat themes leave you feeling a little, well, flat? If so, definitely check out Obsidian.

Obsidian is a continuation of the Faenza icon theme that was insanely popular with Linux users a few years ago. Alas, Faenza itself is no longer updated.

Enter Obsidian. It reworks Faenza for 2020, packing in a stack of reworked and rewind icons for classic apps like Firefox, GIMP and LibreOffice, as well as support for newer software like Cawbird, Foliate, and GNOME Extensions.

There's no fear of 3D elements here: Obsidian fully embraces gloss, lighting effects, drop shadows, and bevels. The result is icon pack with a pronounced and distinctive 'tiled' look that is, in my opinion, rather unlike anything offered by any other Linux icon theme.

To install Obsidian icons on Ubuntu download the latest version of the pack from the link above. When the download is complete extract the tar.xz archive and move the top level folder to the hidden ~/.icons folder in your Home directory. If this directory doesn't exist, create it.

8. Newaita

Last, but by no means least on this list is Newaita. It's the current icon pack du jour in that everyone is talking about it — and it's easy to see why!

It reminds me of the Tango desktop project that tried to curate a consistent look for Linux apps across toolkits and desktops, albeit a touch more modern. App icons aren't super realistic, but they aren't entirely characterless. In fact, some of the icons are superbly drawn.

The use of a border outline on most of the icons provides a distinctive look, with glyphs having a slightly raised appearance in situ. The inclusion of an optional dark set is a nice touch.

In short, Newaita icons gives the Linux desktop a bold, confident look that fuses modern trends in colour design with an older, more intricately modelled style.

To install Newaita icons on Ubuntu first download the latest version of the pack, then extract the .zip archive when complete. Move both of the top level folders to the hidden ~/.icons folder in your Home directory. If this directory doesn't exist, create it.

Themes to keep an eye on

There you have it: 8 exceptionally well-made full icon themes for Ubuntu, Linux Mint, and other distros, perfect for getting started with — but design trends don't stay still and new icon packs are developed all the time.

While I chose to limit this list to just 8 (for now) there are scores of striking icons sets out there. If you're a fan of soft look with pastel colours then there's deft appeal in the Boston, Tela and Zafiro packs. Those after a circular set may want to sample Tela Circle.

If you're using Ubuntu 18.04 LTS or above you may want to try out the new, improved upstream GNOME icons. The glyphs have a very distinct vibe of its own these days. Just install it from the Ubuntu Software app.

Finally, if you really dig the Yaru icons Ubuntu ships with, but wished the set covered more apps, then check outYaru++. This provides a flood of additional Yaru style icons for a glut of additional apps.

How to Install Icon themes on Ubuntu

Some of the icon packs we've picked require you to manually install them — but don't let this put you off as it's not as hard or as complicated as you might think.

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First download the latest version of your chosen pack using the link(s) provided. Depending on the packaging this may come as a zip file or a .tar.gz — but it doesn't matter.

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When the download completes you need to extract the archive, i.e. right-click on it in the file manager and select ‘extract here'.

Finally, move the top level folder inside the extracted folder to the hidden ~/.icons folder in your Home directory. If this directory doesn't exist, create it.

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Press ctrl + h to show/hide hidden files and folders on Ubuntu

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Now you're all set. You can change icon theme similar to how you change Ubuntu theme: using the GNOME Tweaks app (see, there's a reason I make getting it one of the top things to do after installing Ubuntu 😉) or the Linux Mint appearance tool.

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Theme changes take effect instantly and can be 'undone' quickly. This means you can confidently experiment with different sets to find the set-up that works the best (not to mention looks best) for you.

h/t Greg





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