03-26-2008, 11:04 PM

Hey guys, I have heard multiple times of people changing the whole theme of their operating system. I have only been able to change the individual icons using Candybar, but I wanted to change the every icon/folder/menu to go together in one cohesive theme. Can anyone explain how to do this? I have leopard....if that makes a difference. Thanks in advance guys!

03-26-2008, 11:06 PM

I have used both Candybar and Shapeshifter. Shapeshifter is way better than candy bar and a lot more complete

http://unsanity.com/haxies/shapeshifter

03-26-2008, 11:11 PM

I don't think it works with leopard

Also, where do I even download these themes? What do I have to do once I download them?

Sorry for all the questions guys, I'm just new with my mac (2 weeks) and am looking forward to customizing it, if I could only figure out how....

03-26-2008, 11:16 PM

You'll have to wait till shapeshifters is finished coding for leopard.

You download the themes from various theme sites (check google) and with in shapeshifter itself. But unfortunately there is no way to change your theme on leopard until shapeshifter is updated.

03-26-2008, 11:19 PM

Here's some
http://interfacelift.com/themes-mac/

ill post some more as I find them. I wasnt aware you had leopard so shapeshifter wont work yet

03-26-2008, 11:20 PM

Originally Posted by PowerBookG4

You'll have to wait till shapeshifters is finished coding for leopard.

You download the themes from various theme sites (check google) and with in shapeshifter itself. But unfortunately there is no way to change your theme on leopard until shapeshifter is updated.

Thank you all for your help! How long do you think it will take shapeshifter to get coded for leopard? Do you think it will be soon?

03-26-2008, 11:23 PM

This is how to do it yourself

First download icons.

Websites such as interface lift and deviant art are good places to start. Or google "Mac Icons" see what you come up with. Download the icons.

Then...

Right click the icon.... Click show in finder


Then on your icon in the finder, press command+i
Should bring up this


Go to your downloaded icons, and open them. Copy them (ether the icon itself or the preview file) by hitting command+c







And there you go.
As a note, you might have to take your icon out of the dock, and then reinsert it into the dock, for it to become the new icon.

Hope this helps

03-26-2008, 11:23 PM

No word yet from unsanity about when it will be released. Soon I hope

03-26-2008, 11:30 PM

Thanks Zero! I already figured how to change my icons though

Hopefully they will update Shapeshifter soon. There really is no other program?

03-27-2008, 12:38 AM

no.. what exactly do you want to do, there may be a work around if all you want is a different menu bar color and not a whole new theme.

03-27-2008, 12:44 AM

How do you change the apple in the upper left corner? Haven't got a clue...

03-27-2008, 12:56 AM

You can't.

03-27-2008, 01:28 AM

Well that was quick.

I thought you could change the color though?

03-27-2008, 01:39 AM

I don't believe you can... there maybe a file in the library that you can change. Otherwise you can (kinda) change the color of the menu bar by taking a screen shot of your computer opening up photoshop, selecting the menu bar, filling it with the color of your choice and then saving that picture to make your desktop. the transparent menu bar will show the color you chose that will be under it.

03-27-2008, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by PowerBookG4

no.. what exactly do you want to do, there may be a work around if all you want is a different menu bar color and not a whole new theme.

Yeah, I'm trying to get a whole new theme. I guess I can wait though.