{"id":11319,"date":"2023-11-05T13:41:39","date_gmt":"2023-11-05T13:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gsmkingpin.com\/wp\/2023\/11\/05\/7-steps-to-make-linux-look-like-macos\/"},"modified":"2023-11-05T13:41:39","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T13:41:39","slug":"7-steps-to-make-linux-look-like-macos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gsmkingpin.com\/wp\/2023\/11\/05\/7-steps-to-make-linux-look-like-macos\/","title":{"rendered":"7 steps to make Linux look like macOS"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Apple released the macOS Sonoma<\/a> update in September, which brought some visual improvements to the Mac ecosystem. Although it\u2019s very difficult to run the newest version of macOS on non-Apple hardware to enjoy these changes, you can emulate it on a Linux system thanks to the endless customizability options available on this open-source operating system. In this guide, we have compiled all the methods you can follow to give your favorite Linux<\/a> distro a macOS-themed makeover.<\/p>\n

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1 <\/span> Install GNOME Extension Manager and Tweaks<\/span> <\/h2>\n
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If your Linux distro works on the GNOME desktop environment, you can install a few extensions to change its layout. To do that, you\u2019d want to grab the GNOME Shell Extension Manager. Fortunately, the Linux Terminal makes this process a breeze. All you have to do is execute the following command:<\/p>\n

sudo apt install gnome-shell-extension-manager -y<\/pre>\n
Next, you should install the GNOME Tweaks app. As the name suggests, this is a tool that lets you modify the appearance of the Ubuntu desktop. Simply enter the following command in the Terminal:<\/p>\n
sudo apt install gnome-tweaks -y<\/pre>\n
 2 <\/span> Add a macOS theme<\/span> <\/h2>\n
Once you\u2019re done installing the GNOME Shell Extension, it\u2019s time to download and set up a macOS theme. You can either grab a theme from Pling or install Git and clone a repository from GitHub. MacOS Sonoma by BRAHIMSALEM on Pling is a great theme, but you can also download Linux-MacOS-GNOME by vinceliuice from GitHub, too.<\/p>\n
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  1.  Download macOS Sonoma by BRAHIMSALEM<\/strong> from the Pling store<\/a>. <\/li>\n
  2.  Once it has finished downloading, you can extract its contents to the .themes<\/strong> folder located in the Home<\/strong> directory of your system.\n
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  3.  The .themes folder may be hidden by default, so press Ctrl + H<\/strong> to make it visible in the file manager. <\/li>\n
  4.  If the folder still doesn’t show up, you\u2019ll have to create a new directory by entering the mkdir ~\/.themes<\/strong> command in the Terminal<\/strong>. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    With the themes downloaded, you\u2019ll need to install the user themes extension to apply the theme to the entire interface.<\/p>\n
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    1.  Open the Extensions<\/strong> app you downloaded earlier. <\/li>\n
    2.  Head to the Browse<\/strong> tab and search for user themes. <\/li>\n
    3.  Press the Install<\/strong> button next to User Themes<\/strong>. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      Finally, you can apply the theme to your GNOME desktop via the Tweaks app.<\/p>\n
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      1.  Open Tweaks<\/strong> and head to the Appearance<\/strong> tab. <\/li>\n
      2.  Click on the dropdown menu<\/strong> next to Applications<\/strong> and select Sonoma<\/strong>.\n
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      3.  Likewise, choose Sonoma<\/strong> as the theme for the Shell<\/strong> option. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
        While you’re inside the Tweaks app, you can make the title bar appear on the left by following these steps:<\/p>\n
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        1.  Navigate to the Windows Titlebars<\/strong> tab.\n
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        2.  Click on the Left<\/strong> button next to Placement<\/strong> under the TItlebar Buttons<\/strong> group. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
           3 <\/span> Set up macOS icons<\/span> <\/h2>\n
          After applying the Sonoma theme, you can switch the Linux icons to the ones you\u2019ll find in macOS. I\u2019ve used macOS-Ventura-Icons by abhishek-zambare, but the WhiteSur-icon-theme by vinceliuice also works well.<\/p>\n
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          1.  Download macOS-Ventura-Icons<\/strong> from the Pling store link<\/a>. <\/li>\n
          2.  Extract the icon pack inside the .icons<\/strong> folder in the Home<\/strong> directory.\n
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          3.  If you\u2019re unable to find the .icons<\/strong> folder, create a new one using the mkdir ~\/.icons<\/strong> Terminal command. <\/li>\n
          4.  Open the Tweaks<\/strong> app and navigate to the Appearance<\/strong> tab. <\/li>\n
          5.  Click on the dropdown menu<\/strong> next to Icons<\/strong> and choose BigSur-Originals-Prime<\/strong>.\n
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            If the icon pack doesn\u2019t show up in Tweaks, you may need to restart your system.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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             4 <\/span> Add dynamic wallpapers<\/span> <\/h2>\n
            All macOS versions after the Mojave update have featured dynamic wallpapers that change depending on the time of the day. You can use the Linux Dynamic Wallpapers package by Saint-13 to mimic this functionality on Linux.<\/p>\n
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            1. \n Download the
              \nEasy_Install.sh<\/strong>
              \n file for the Linux Dynamic Wallpapers package
              \nfrom this link<\/a>
              \n. <\/li>\n
            2. \n After heading to the folder where you downloaded the file,
              \nright-click<\/strong>
              \n anywhere on the file manager and choose
              \nOpen in Terminal<\/strong>
              \n.<\/p>\n
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            3. \n Paste the following command in the
              \nTerminal<\/strong>
              \n and press
              \nEnter<\/strong>
              \n. <\/p>\n
              curl -s \"https:\/\/raw.githubusercontent.com\/saint-13\/Linux_Dynamic_Wallpapers\/main\/Easy_Install.sh\" | sudo bash
               
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            4. \n Once the wallpapers have finished downloading, open the
              \nSettings<\/strong>
              \n app. <\/li>\n
            5. \n Navigate to the
              \nBackgrounds<\/strong>
              \n tab and click on the wallpaper you want to add as the background. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
              Alternatively, you can grab the Sonoma light and dark wallpapers from the Pling store using this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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               5 <\/span> Install the Inter font<\/span> <\/h2>\n
              The customizability of Linux doesn\u2019t just extend to themes, icons, and extensions. You can even add new typefaces to the OS. Unfortunately, Apple\u2019s San Francisco font family is still a proprietary product, so we can\u2019t add download links for it here, but there’s the similar, free-to-use Inter font, which you can install via these steps:<\/p>\n
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              1. \n Download the Inter font from the
                \n                official link<\/a>
                \n. <\/li>\n
              2. \n Extract the fonts to the
                \n.fonts<\/strong>
                \n folder in the
                \nHome<\/strong>
                \n directory.<\/p>\n
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              3. \n If the
                \n.fonts<\/strong>
                \n folder doesn\u2019t appear even after enabling the option to show .folders, run the
                \nmkdir ~\/.fonts<\/strong>
                \n command in the
                \nTerminal<\/strong>
                \n. <\/li>\n
              4. \n Open the
                \nTweaks<\/strong>
                \n app and navigate to the
                \nFonts<\/strong>
                \n tab.<\/p>\n
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              5. \n Click on the
                \nmenu<\/strong>
                \n next to
                \nInterface<\/strong>
                \n Text, pick Inter Regular or any other font you\u2019ve placed in the .fonts folder, and press
                \nSelect<\/strong>
                \n. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                 6 <\/span> Enable the magic lamp effect extension<\/span> <\/h2>\n
                MacOS has a Genie effect that causes an application window to shrink into the dock when you click the minimize button. The Compiz alike magic lamp extension allows you to set up the Genie animation on Linux.<\/p>\n
                  \n
                1. \n Open
                  \nExtension Manager<\/strong>
                  \n and click
                  \nBrowse<\/strong>
                  \n. <\/li>\n
                2. \n Search for magic lamp and click on the
                  \nInstall<\/strong>
                  \n button adjacent to
                  \nCompiz alike magic lamp effect<\/strong>
                  \n.<\/p>\n
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                  You can follow a similar procedure to install the Blur My Shell<\/strong> and Quick Settings<\/strong> extensions. The former adds a blurring effect to the shell while the latter changes the appearance of the quick settings menu to a more macOS-like layout.<\/p>\n
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                   7 <\/span> Customize the Dock<\/span> <\/h2>\n
                  Finally, it\u2019s time to modify the Linux taskbar to make it resemble the macOS application dock. You can install the Dash to Dock extension from the Extensions app for this purpose.<\/p>\n
                  While this extension works well on most Linux distros, it\u2019s known to cause issues on Ubuntu<\/a>. As a workaround, you can use the Settings app to change the layout of the taskbar.<\/p>\n
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                  1. \n Open
                    \nSettings<\/strong>
                    \n and head to the
                    \nAppearance<\/strong>
                    \n tab. <\/li>\n
                  2. \n Under the
                    \nDock<\/strong>
                    \n group, click on the
                    \ndropdown arrow<\/strong>
                    \n next to
                    \nPosition on screen<\/strong>
                    \n and choose
                    \nBottom<\/strong>
                    \n.<\/p>\n
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                  3. \n Uncheck the
                    \ntoggle<\/strong>
                    \n next to
                    \nPanel Mode<\/strong>
                    \n. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                    Those are all the steps you can follow to make your Linux system look more like macOS. While your PC will resemble macOS for the most part, it\u2019ll still run on the Linux kernel, meaning you won\u2019t be able to get the complete Sonoma experience unless you set up a macOS virtual machine or switch to a new Mac laptop<\/a> or an iMac desktop.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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