Most Mac OS X-like skin for Vista?

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you can get this theme called flyakite os x from http://www.kevinsblog.net/?p=151 , you might have to patch uxtheme, if you do, use http://www.public.sytes.net/hoefs/windows/...eme.php?lang=en

did you even read the question?

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This one, but it's still WIP.

I would agree with this one as well. But to be honest, it's more than skin deep.

?Most people make the mistake of thinking design is what it looks like. People think it?s this veneer ? that the designers are handed this box and told, ?Make it look good!? That?s not what we think design is. It?s not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.?it works.?

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I would agree with this one as well. But to be honest, it's more than skin deep.

?Most people make the mistake of thinking design is what it looks like. People think it?s this veneer ? that the designers are handed this box and told, ?Make it look good!? That?s not what we think design is. It?s not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.?it works.?

Very true on the quote - where is it from?

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"Most people make the mistake of thinking design is what it looks like. People think it's this veneer — that the designers are handed this box and told, 'Make it look good!' That's not what we think design is. It's not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works."

Agreed. Design philosophies for Windows and OS X are quite different.

<offtopic>Argubly you can apply that same quote to people skinning XP to be like Vista and do sneaky things like use Styler for a Vista like toolbar, but in the end XP's Explorer will miss all those features that make Vista's Explorer far superior.</offtopic>

edit: and yes I sometimes agree with Jobs's view on design. Just not his attitude. :p

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Agreed. Design philosophies for Windows and OS X are quite different.

<offtopic>Argubly you can apply that same quote to people skinning XP to be like Vista and do sneaky things like use Styler for a Vista like toolbar, but in the end XP's Explorer will miss all those features that make Vista's Explorer far superior.</offtopic>

edit: and yes I sometimes agree with Jobs's view on design. Just not his attitude. :p

ditto

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Nothing ever beats the real thing. Why on earth would you want to make Vista look like Leopard when you can run the real thing? insanelymac.com

Well done, you found what everyone already knows about but hasn't mentioned because they aren't as stupid as you.

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Nothing ever beats the real thing. Why on earth would you want to make Vista look like Leopard when you can run the real thing? insanelymac.com

because maybe some people want the look of mac, but want to play games etc on a windows pc

Well done, you found what everyone already knows about but hasn't mentioned because they aren't as stupid as you.

harsh but true :rolleyes:

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