9 June 2008 - 11:19OSX Look for Kubuntu

Recently my need for the nice smooth look of OSX forced me into trying to take a simple kubuntu install and seeing just how close I could get it to the osx look and feel.

I used baghira to do most of this and followed the guide located here. Now I like to think I got really close, and I was very happy with the overall look and feel of the system. But the more I used it the more problems I found.

It seems baghira doesn’t play well with common linux programs like the Gimp, Firefox, and others, causing them to show up completely black, crash, or to just run like ass.

For what it was worth it was a fun exercise, but I don’t think I will try it again. Perhaps there are other forms of eye candy for linux. I will continue to play around until I have the desktop install I want. Take a look at some of the screen shots I took of my efforts.