Comments on: OS X (look and feel) on Windows http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/10/24/os-x-look-and-feel-on-windows/ Web development and Internet trends Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:36:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/10/24/os-x-look-and-feel-on-windows/#comment-1415 Robert Nyman Tue, 25 Oct 2005 16:52:41 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/10/24/os-x-look-and-feel-on-windows/#comment-1415 Milan, Thanks for your reply! Yes, I don't know about Mono and ASP.NET 2.0 either... Oh well, we'll see. :-) Milan,

Thanks for your reply!
Yes, I don’t know about Mono and ASP.NET 2.0 either…

Oh well, we’ll see. :-)

]]> By: Milan Negovan http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/10/24/os-x-look-and-feel-on-windows/#comment-1414 Milan Negovan Tue, 25 Oct 2005 16:44:29 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/10/24/os-x-look-and-feel-on-windows/#comment-1414 Robert, unfortunately I don't have pointers for .NET on Mac. :( I haven't used Mono, so I don't know how solid it is. Seeing how big and bulky ASP.NET 2.0 has become it'll probably take them some time to catch up. I use my Mac for "other things", as you put it. ;) Good to see <a href="http://weblogs.asp.net/rhoward/archive/2005/10/12/427343.aspx" rel="nofollow">these guys</a> got infected by Apple, too. Robert, unfortunately I don’t have pointers for .NET on Mac. :( I haven’t used Mono, so I don’t know how solid it is. Seeing how big and bulky ASP.NET 2.0 has become it’ll probably take them some time to catch up.

I use my Mac for “other things”, as you put it. ;) Good to see these guys got infected by Apple, too.

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/10/24/os-x-look-and-feel-on-windows/#comment-1412 Robert Nyman Tue, 25 Oct 2005 14:36:09 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/10/24/os-x-look-and-feel-on-windows/#comment-1412 Faruk, Ah, that explains it! :-) Faruk,

Ah, that explains it! :-)

]]> By: Faruk AteÅŸ http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/10/24/os-x-look-and-feel-on-windows/#comment-1402 Faruk AteÅŸ Tue, 25 Oct 2005 08:48:34 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/10/24/os-x-look-and-feel-on-windows/#comment-1402 Hehe, Robert - I read this post just moments after a pretty intensive debate about Apple (yet again), so I was kinda in that 'zone' or whatever you wanna call it. :-) Hehe, Robert - I read this post just moments after a pretty intensive debate about Apple (yet again), so I was kinda in that ‘zone’ or whatever you wanna call it. :-)

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/10/24/os-x-look-and-feel-on-windows/#comment-1401 Robert Nyman Tue, 25 Oct 2005 05:48:39 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/10/24/os-x-look-and-feel-on-windows/#comment-1401 markus, Thanks for the history-lesson! :-) Milan, Sued? Why? I thought OS X was open source... ;-) Buying Apple hardware isn't always an option, partly given its steep prices, partly your working enviornment. In <a href="http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/04/28/once-you-go-mac/" rel="nofollow">Once you go Mac...?</a> I describe what it was like trying to switch to using Mac instead of Windows. All in all, working with .NET was definitely my biggest problem, but since you're a .NET guy, maybe you have some pointers? Or do you just use your Mac for other things? Steve, <blockquote>The intel based developer connection machines in circulation from Apple dual boot XP or OSX ...</blockquote> If this is true, it's indeed good information! :-) We'll see about my thunder, maybe I can regain it somehow... markus,

Thanks for the history-lesson! :-)

Milan,

Sued? Why? I thought OS X was open source… ;-)

Buying Apple hardware isn’t always an option, partly given its steep prices, partly your working enviornment. In Once you go Mac…? I describe what it was like trying to switch to using Mac instead of Windows. All in all, working with .NET was definitely my biggest problem, but since you’re a .NET guy, maybe you have some pointers? Or do you just use your Mac for other things?

Steve,

The intel based developer connection machines in circulation from Apple dual boot XP or OSX …

If this is true, it’s indeed good information! :-)

We’ll see about my thunder, maybe I can regain it somehow…

]]> By: Steve Williams http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/10/24/os-x-look-and-feel-on-windows/#comment-1398 Steve Williams Mon, 24 Oct 2005 18:54:23 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/10/24/os-x-look-and-feel-on-windows/#comment-1398 The intel based *developer connection* machines in circulation from Apple dual boot XP or OSX (or so I have read) - If they didn't have to go back at the end of the programme, I'd have bought one (they were only $1000)! I even considered the 'sorry, it got burned in a fire' excuse... before I realised no current software would work without recompilation heh heh ;) And do still write the post, surely my comment hasn't *stolen your thunder*. If you need a title? <strong>Web Dev Nirvana</strong> :) The intel based *developer connection* machines in circulation from Apple dual boot XP or OSX (or so I have read) - If they didn’t have to go back at the end of the programme, I’d have bought one (they were only $1000)! I even considered the ’sorry, it got burned in a fire’ excuse… before I realised no current software would work without recompilation heh heh ;)

And do still write the post, surely my comment hasn’t *stolen your thunder*.
If you need a title? Web Dev Nirvana :)

]]> By: Milan Negovan http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/10/24/os-x-look-and-feel-on-windows/#comment-1397 Milan Negovan Mon, 24 Oct 2005 17:30:27 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/10/24/os-x-look-and-feel-on-windows/#comment-1397 These guys are soooooo getting sued by Apple for the copy-cat look. :) Hey, when I wanted Mac OS look I went and bought a real piece of Apple hardware. These guys are soooooo getting sued by Apple for the copy-cat look. :)

Hey, when I wanted Mac OS look I went and bought a real piece of Apple hardware.

]]> By: markus http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/10/24/os-x-look-and-feel-on-windows/#comment-1396 markus Mon, 24 Oct 2005 16:58:24 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/10/24/os-x-look-and-feel-on-windows/#comment-1396 That Milk Redux is a port of the original milk-theme (http://www.maxthemes.com/themes/?theme=Milk) I've been using the past 1,5 years on my Powerbook. It really outshines Apple's original aqua-look. In a soothing mongo-way. That Milk Redux is a port of the original milk-theme (http://www.maxthemes.com/themes/?theme=Milk) I’ve been using the past 1,5 years on my Powerbook. It really outshines Apple’s original aqua-look. In a soothing mongo-way.

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/10/24/os-x-look-and-feel-on-windows/#comment-1395 Robert Nyman Mon, 24 Oct 2005 15:05:06 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/10/24/os-x-look-and-feel-on-windows/#comment-1395 Steve, A computer with the ability to dual boot Windows and any Apple OS is definitely something I'd use! Now you've stolen an idea for a post I had... ;-) Olly, Name (required), Good to hear that it's working fine for you! Faruk, Man, you've become quite the fanatic! :-) I don't want to trick you into anything, but for me it has been working perfectly so far, so I do recommend giving it a test drive. Steve,

A computer with the ability to dual boot Windows and any Apple OS is definitely something I’d use! Now you’ve stolen an idea for a post I had… ;-)

Olly, Name (required),

Good to hear that it’s working fine for you!

Faruk,

Man, you’ve become quite the fanatic! :-)
I don’t want to trick you into anything, but for me it has been working perfectly so far, so I do recommend giving it a test drive.

]]> By: Name (required) http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/10/24/os-x-look-and-feel-on-windows/#comment-1394 Name (required) Mon, 24 Oct 2005 14:57:31 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/10/24/os-x-look-and-feel-on-windows/#comment-1394 I've been using this for a long time, on a fairly crap computer, and I'm quite pleased with it. My only beef is that Zend, which I am in all day, is Java based, and thus does not receive all of the styling. However, thats really a problem with zend. I highly, highly reccomend using the Mild Redux visual style with this, much cleaner. http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/1771511/ The flyakite website is, on the other hand, a mighty pile o crap. I’ve been using this for a long time, on a fairly crap computer, and I’m quite pleased with it.

My only beef is that Zend, which I am in all day, is Java based, and thus does not receive all of the styling. However, thats really a problem with zend.

I highly, highly reccomend using the Mild Redux visual style with this, much cleaner.

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/1771511/

The flyakite website is, on the other hand, a mighty pile o crap.

]]> By: Faruk AteÅŸ http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/10/24/os-x-look-and-feel-on-windows/#comment-1393 Faruk AteÅŸ Mon, 24 Oct 2005 14:39:31 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/10/24/os-x-look-and-feel-on-windows/#comment-1393 This may be a useful option for the Windows XP install on my work PC that I am not allowed to replace with an iMac G5. Other than that, I wouldn't ever willingly use a Windows that looks like OS X when I can also get an actual Apple computer and actual OS X. There's much more to it than just the visual interface that's so much better, it's also quality of the hardware, stability and less (or actually, no) hardware-software conflicts or glitches. Oh, and don't forget the design aspect ;-) But this is most certainly interesting, if it's stable. Olly / Robert, can either of you tell me just how stable it is, really? I've been using the Windows VistaInspirat skin for WinXP, which is basically Windows Vista (as in, Windows trying to get an OS X look and feel) but it's entirely unstable and unreliable, sadly... This may be a useful option for the Windows XP install on my work PC that I am not allowed to replace with an iMac G5.

Other than that, I wouldn’t ever willingly use a Windows that looks like OS X when I can also get an actual Apple computer and actual OS X. There’s much more to it than just the visual interface that’s so much better, it’s also quality of the hardware, stability and less (or actually, no) hardware-software conflicts or glitches.

Oh, and don’t forget the design aspect ;-)

But this is most certainly interesting, if it’s stable. Olly / Robert, can either of you tell me just how stable it is, really? I’ve been using the Windows VistaInspirat skin for WinXP, which is basically Windows Vista (as in, Windows trying to get an OS X look and feel) but it’s entirely unstable and unreliable, sadly…

]]> By: Olly http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/10/24/os-x-look-and-feel-on-windows/#comment-1392 Olly Mon, 24 Oct 2005 10:42:06 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/10/24/os-x-look-and-feel-on-windows/#comment-1392 I've been using it for ages - it's really good. When I come back to using normal XP I can't help but notice how awkward it all looks. I’ve been using it for ages - it’s really good. When I come back to using normal XP I can’t help but notice how awkward it all looks.

]]> By: Steve Williams http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/10/24/os-x-look-and-feel-on-windows/#comment-1390 Steve Williams Mon, 24 Oct 2005 08:52:01 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/10/24/os-x-look-and-feel-on-windows/#comment-1390 That's freaky! Very convincing... :) So, given your obvious desire for emulation, will you cross over to the light side once they come with Intel CPUs and should be able to dual boot XP (or Vista.. eventually) and OSX Tiger (or Leopard)??? That’s freaky! Very convincing… :)

So, given your obvious desire for emulation, will you cross over to the light side once they come with Intel CPUs and should be able to dual boot XP (or Vista.. eventually) and OSX Tiger (or Leopard)???

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