Mac OS X Desktops: 4Q 2012


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Mac OS X Desktops will now be split into 4 threads over the course of a year to reduce clutter.

1Q - January through March.

2Q - April through June.

3Q - July through September.

4Q - October through December.

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My work in progress.

Transparent Dock (TransDockX)

Transparent Folders (AGF_Ethereal)

Transparent Windows (Courtesy of Crystal Clear Interface)

Wallpaper - not sure where it is from got through Wallpapers HD Lite

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My work in progress.

Transparent Dock (TransDockX)

Transparent Folders (AGF_Ethereal)

Transparent Windows (Courtesy of Crystal Clear Interface)

Wallpaper - not sure where it is from got through Wallpapers HD Lite

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Oh, this is so 2000's XD

Current Desktop..

Yes that's 3.11.

Yes there's 2 XP's.. one is my standard, and one just has a specific piece of software on it.

Yes Windows 8 is there.. I hate it.

Are you using Parallels for all those installs of windows? How do you like it?

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