This is old, but I thought some users could use it.







All of these are for Snow Leopard and might work on Lion :

1) The Desktop :

a) Bowtie: Allows you to control iTunes from desktop, there are a lot of themes and it can be really sexy! It also allows you to control iTunes with your iPhone or iPad. Here's a screen-shot:


link => http://bowtieapp.com/bowtie-1.3.1.zip

b ) Geektool: a conky for Mac OS X. Works with shell scripts:



Link => http://www.macosxtips.co.uk/

-- Geektool Scripts :

- Here's a pictures of all the geektool scripts I have, if you want one of these, just ask !



There are also other interesting scripts like weather with pictures, facebook statuses, etc.

c) DragThings:A second dock, highly customizable, and it can be really helpful:
http://www.dragthing.com/

theme here:http://stefanka.deviantart.com/art/SimpleOne-Dragthing-Theme-109860940

2) Dock:

Modify your dock :

In the "/system/library/coreservices/dock.app/contents/resources"
folder, the files scurve-l.png, scurve-m.png, scurve-xl.png, scurve-sm.png, separator.png
and the indicators.png can be replaced by new ones you can make with Photoshop or The GIMP.

Here's mine for example:



I like it very simple.

Link => here are some great docks:
http://www.dockulicious.com/docks

Change Finder and Trash icons:



go to "/system/library/coreservices/dock.app/"

You will find a finder.png icon and trashempty.png & trashfull.png

Here's an example:



By the way, you can modify everything in the dock,
3) Menubar:


a) Menustrip: Allows you to launch applications from the menu-bar:



Link => http://www.macpoweruser.com/menustrip/

b ) Istat Menus: Information in your menu-bar like CPU, temperature, etc.



Link => http://bjango.com/mac/istatmenus/

c) Menubar Customization:

You can invert the menu-bar colours and make it black.



Link => http://blacktree-nocturne.googlecode.com....2.0.0.zip

You can hide the menu-bar:



Link (paid) => http://itunes.apple.com/app/menu-eclipse...1409?mt=12

Here's another way, it wont work with finder, chrome but it's free !
Download:
=> http://www.culater.net/software/SIMBL/SIMBL.php
=> https://github.com/downloads/Crazor/Menu...c71ce6.zip
=> Unzip the menubarhider download, and place the MenuBarHider.bundle file into /Library/Application Support/SIMBL/Plugin folder.

4) Finder:

a) Get tabbed windows:



Link => http://totalfinder.binaryage.com/

5) Login screen:

a) Change the login screen background: "/system/library/coreservices/DefaultDesktop.jpg"

Here's an example:

The icons are there:


You will find interesting icons, such as ShutDown.png which appears when you press shutdown button. you can modify it with these commands in the terminal:

- First you have to make a backup of the old one:


- And then copy you new one: let's say it's called icon.png and is in your downloads dir:


- Reboot and when logged, press shutdown button, you will see the difference.

- Here's mine:


- I'm pretty sure you noticed you could change a lot of icons in that directory like restart, logout, sleep, forwardbutton... have fun !

6) Boot Screen:

Link => http://namedfork.net/bootxchanger

Here's an example:



7) Customize your Terminal:


Here's a good guide on how to customize your ps1 variable:

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Color_Bash_Prompt

Here's mine currently:



Here's my ps1


Here's how to do it:
To modify your PS1, a variable you must edit the bash configuration file. It is non-user specific.
the file is in /etc/bashrc

Looks like this :
open this text file with root permissions:

8) Iterm:it's a great replacement for the terminal.
http://www.iterm2.com/#/section/home

It's easily customizable, can be split vertically and horizontally and can be used full screen;
Here's how mine looks like:
http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/5956/scrotc.png
vim - mpd/ncmpcpp - weechat-curses ...
Ask if you have questions !

Then copypaste my ps1 or modify it as you wish.

Makes me want to buy a Mac!

Once again, Beastie shows us how it's done.

That thread is old :P I will update it some time

(23-04-2013, 08:51 AM)Beastie Wrote: That thread is old :P I will update it some time

bumping for an update

I'm writing a big guide with Phyrne on how OS X so I don't think I'll ever update this thread.

Can i check it out and possibly help out?

Of course

(02-06-2013, 05:53 PM)Beastie Wrote: Of course

where might i find it?

Now right now, wait a few days when phyrne comes back from Scotland.

any progress???

Yes, we finished a brainstorming a few days ago. We need to take some time to progress more.

Bump for interest

The project has been moving slowly but surely, don't worry.

How to customize a mac:
Remove everything but the shell, throw the innards away and put something decent inside the shell.
Wabam! You have yourself a sweet ass custom mac.

It's also about having alternatives for the graphical stuff on Mac OS X like the system preferences.

(04-07-2013, 09:42 PM)Beastie Wrote: It's also about having alternatives for the graphical stuff on Mac OS X like the system preferences.

I joke my friend.