How to customize linux like Mac Os - 2022
Tags: linux
Published: 2022-01-27 21:37:53


![Mac OS](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/qqumpkwh2iil4a59x4w9.png)
## How to Customize Linux with Mac OS Appearance | Guide

Bored of the standard look and feel offered by most Linux distributions? Want a stylish desktop with the same ease of use? Do you like Desktop on Mac OS? Here is a guide to recreate the same on Linux.

This Desktop used Gnome (I use Ubuntu), but steps are also provided for other distributions.

## _What are we going to customize:_

- Window Decorations

- The dock

- Icons

- Gnome Shell (that top bar etc.)

- A few more things (Mac OS such as window animations etc.)

- Neofetch

## _Pre Requisites:_

A few things need to be installed first (run the commands without sudo if you want to install only for the current user), namely:

Install Gnome if you haven't already. People on Ubuntu have it by default. The package goes by the name `gnome`. `gnome-extra` too if you want more apps on Ubuntu. Also install `gnome-tweak-tool` and `gnome-shell-extensions`.

If you don't have `.icons` and `.themes` folders in `~home`, create these folders, just enable `Show Hidden Files` to create hidden folders.
## <u>Theme:</u>

![Theme Mac OS](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/o8qeq1buvjiym4h8yc6x.png)

Link: [Repository GitHub Theme BigSur](https://github.com/vinceliuice/WhiteSur-gtk-theme)

Instaling:
```
git clone git@github.com:vinceliuice/WhiteSur-gtk-theme.git
cd WhiteSur-gtk-theme
sudo ./install.sh
```

## <u>Icons:</u>

![Icons Mac OS](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/t9zozmhv14oyvuzflo1w.png)

_Link:_ [Respository GitHub Theme BigSur](https://github.com/vinceliuice/WhiteSur-icon-theme)

Instaling:

```
git clone git@github.com:vinceliuice/WhiteSur-icon-theme.git
cd WhiteSur-icon-theme
sudo ./install.sh
```
## <u>Shell:</u>

![Shell Mac OS](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/67hzio9s3omnn390hxfi.png)

_Link:_ [Gnome Look Shell BigSur](https://www.gnome-look.org/p/1429633/)

Instaling:

```
1) Download zip file (with dark/light theme or your preference)
2) Copy theme and place in /home/username/.themes
```

## <u>Cursor:</u>

_Link:_ [Gnome Look Cursor BigSur](https://www.gnome-look.org/p/1408466/)

Instaling:

```
1) Download zip file (macOSBigSur)
2) Copy file and place in /home/username/.icons
```

## <u>Installing Gnome Shell Extensions</u>

Go to Gnome Shell Extensions and install the required browser extension (you need to install an extension to install an extension)

Here is a list of extensions you need to enable/install

- [User Themes (required for custom Gnome Shell Themes)](https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/19/user-themes/)

- [Compiz Alike Window Effect (That wobbly effect when you move a window in MacOS)
](https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/2950/compiz-alike-windows-effect/)

- [Compiz Alike Magic Lamp Effect (That magic lamp effect when you close a window in Mac OS)](https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/3740/compiz-alike-magic-lamp-effect/)

- [Just Perfection (Move/Modify Top Bar Icons)](https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/3843/just-perfection/)

- [Coverflow Alt-Tab (Different animation when you switch applications with ALT + TAB)](https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/97/coverflow-alt-tab/)

## <u>A Few Tweaks</u>


![Gnome Tweaks](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/znne10xyuf46vtoqwitm.png)

Open Gnome Tweaks (The app is named just Tweaks) and do the following

Under Appearance > Themes set Applications to WhiteSur-Light (or dark if you want to)
Under Appearance > Themes set Shell to WhiteSur-Light (or dark if you want to)
Under Appearance > Themes set Icons to WhiteSur
Under Appearance > Themes set Cursors to WhiteSur Cursors

[Wallpaper Mac OS BigSur Dark](https://4kwallpapers.com/gradients/macos-big-sur-apple-layers-fluidic-colorful-dark-wwdc-2020-1432.html)

## <u>Dock</u>


![Dock Mac OS](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/vwh5ostj7ot7rtmr4ff7.png)

Instaling Plank:
```
sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:ricotz/docky
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install plank
```

Link: [Theme Mac OS for Plank](https://www.gnome-look.org/p/1399398)

Instaling Theme for Plank:


![Plank Config](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/04otbjkddh92fwdrstrq.png)
```
1) Download zip file (mcOS-BS-iMacM1-Black.zip) or a theme of your choice.
2) Copy file and place in /home/local/share/plank/themes
3) Apply theme to plank, open your terminal and type `plank --preferences` and change the theme.
```

## <u>Fildem</u>

Fildem is a global settings menu that you have on Mac OS.



![IFildem Mac OS](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/en988xmvknbj6o9pqjta.png)

[GitHub Link for Installing and Configuring Fildem](https://github.com/gonzaarcr/Fildem)

## <u>Neofetch</u>

![Neofetch Mac OS](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/morwcs99uqj678a0lj4p.png)

[My Neofetch configuration](https://gist.github.com/kennedybarros/7c541a051eeda46f5c28bda370c0d45f)

Instaling Theme Neofetch:

```
1) Copy my configuration
2) Paste it in home/.config/neofetch/config.conf
```

PS: You will have to clear your `config.conf` first.

## <u>Fonts</u>


![Fonts Mac OS](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/ol3bd5vs7h0jz12eufla.png)

[Link Download Fonts Apple](https://www.download-free-fonts.com/category/san-francisco-fonts)

## <u>uLaucher</u>


![uLaucher Mac OS](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/v1jerm58qser5x5ckdfx.png)

Instaling uLaucher:
```
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:agornostal/ulauncher && sudo apt update && sudo apt install ulauncher
```