Mac4Lin - Mac transformation pack for GNOME

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For those not familiar with the subtler points of how Gentoo operates, I'm sure it's confusing looking at that bugzilla entry.

Gentoo has an interesting practice of collecting user-supplied ebuilds (the configuration file for how to build and install packages in Gentoo, which is one of the primary components of Gentoo's package management system) in their bugzilla tracker.

This gives a mechanism for anybody to supply an ebuild to Gentoo, with the idea that those that show enough interest will be drawn into the regular Gentoo portage tree.

So you're not really looking at a bug.

And each of the files is an 'ebuild' for a different release of mac4lin.

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^^^ Thanks for the information. I appreciate that

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A lot of people have been asking me how to use subversion. I've blogged about using subversion so that more people can pull down the Mac4Lin v1.0 RC2 file and here. Head here: http://phoenix-ani.blogspot.com/2009/03 ... stall.html

Hope thats helpful

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Mac4Lin SVN was down for sometime. I've restructured the whole package and updated some files. Kindly sync your copy again

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Do you use Mac4Lin? Do you like the Project? You can show your appreciation for the project by nominating it for the Sourceforge.net Community Awards 2009. Just click the nominate link below. Select an appropriate category (e.g Best Visual Design etc.), leave any comments if you wish and Submit the nomination.

http://sourceforge.net/community/cca09/nominate/?project_name=Mac4Lin&project_url=http://mac4lin.sourceforge.net

Just takes one click !

I thank everybody for their continued appreciation and suggestions. Your feedback is very important for the project development.

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I am happy to release Mac4Lin ver.1.0. I know it was long due. Was held up with my graduate school and work. Version 1.0 finally sees light!

Changes:

* Fully supports GNOME 2.26 and backwards compatible
* Improved support for GlobalMenu, support integrated in the default GTK theme
* Better native Xfce support
* Icon additions
* Statusbar is now fixed
* New progress bars
* New tabs
* Improved installation and uninstallation scripts
* Integrates well with Globus
* Finer UI refinements
* Metacity theme now supports different button sizes
* Firefox 3 themes are now updated
* Songbird plugins included
* Pidgin AWN 64bit plugin now included
* Fonts are now consolidated
* Transparent top panel
* GDM theme is now in-line with Mac OS X login window
* Cairo dock is the default recommended dock

Issues:

* Usplash is still buggy
* Thunderbird theme is still buggy
* GDM theme is not automatically set by the script

Screenshots:

1) Mac4Lin Desktop, NOTE:Apple logo is NOT bundled with Mac4Lin


2) Mac4Lin Desktop with Firefox


3) Mac4Lin Login Window


4) Mac4Lin with Nautilus File Manager


5) Mac4Lin with Rhythmbox


6) Mac4Lin with Terminal


7) Mac4Lin on Xfce!


It is available for download at Mac4Lin Sourceforge.net [url="https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=204373"]Download page[/url] with immediate effect. Grab your copy now! As always, your feedback is very important. Do leave them at Sourceforge.net forums or my mailbox.

I am eagerly waiting for the Sourceforge.net Community Awards 2009.

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I'm very happy to announce that Mac4Lin has been declared as one of the finalists at Sourceforge.net Community Awards 2009 in the Best Visual Design category. The final phase of voting began today and will run till July 20th 2009. Please vote for Mac4Lin, if you feel it deserves to be voted. To vote click here:

http://sf.net/community/cca09/vote/?f=414

Optionally, you can also click on the first box in the right frame on my [url="http://phoenix-ani.blogspot.com"]blog[/url]. You do not need to Sourceforge.net login id. All you need is a valid email id. Each vote is associated with an email id, which needs confirmation that you actually voted (you will get an email giving a confirmation link, so all you need to do is click it). The whole voting process takes just 3 clicks.

I urge patrons to vote for Mac4Lin if they feel it should win. Mac4Lin is completing with projects like Xbox Media Center (XBMC) etc. I once again thank everyone for their continued support, feedback and appreciation. Mac4Lin exists today because of you all Do spread the word around about this.

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Mac4Lin 1.0 Documentation is now uploaded. It can be downloaded from here: https://sourceforge.net/projects/mac4li ... f/download

It includes updated instructions to get that perfect Mac OS X look and also additional tweaks. I'd like to thank Hardin and Jeff for their contribution

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Mac4Lin featured in the current issue of ComputerWorld alongwith similar projects: http://phoenix-ani.blogspot.com/2009/09 ... world.html

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Congratulations!