WinOSX - anyone ever use?

Basq

Am just downloading this now!

Have always loved the look and feel of a Mac but ain't got the money for one (or the patience as i am still quite a novice at using the Mac)

So, this program skins your XP O/S as Mac style.

Some screenshots here!

Or sample screenshot below:

monkeyfudge

Oooh.. looks interesting.

I'll give it a go too.

Hmm... it might be fun to put Virtual PC on all the macs and this on all the PCs in the office... that would f*ck with peoples minds altogether.

Chad ghostal

was using flyakiteOSX, but i think i'll give this a try. .
cheers.

monkeyfudge

I have it installed now.

It really does look the business.

The scroll bars are a little bit funny looking though.

Basq

Am waiting for a Disk Cleanup / Defragment to complete before installing it!

Looking forward to it though.. if it's half as good as the screenshots suggest, i'm sold!

monkeyfudge wrote:

Hmm... it might be fun to put Virtual PC on all the macs and this on all the PCs in the office... that would f*ck with peoples minds altogether.

Agreed!

* puts that in diary for April Fool Day's joke in a few weeks time *

Crash

using this at the mo - really nice tbh - feels good - also i get less tired after a few hours using my laptop in the library now!

KTRIC

Is there anything like this for Win2k ?

Barry Aldwell

I seriously do not recommend using this software if you want to go back to your original windows settings. Not only does it change multiple languages in your system (including some arabic text that nobody knows how to get rid of), it also obliterates most of your desktop, and when you uninstall it everything goes back to the XP defaults

KrankStricher

basquille wrote:

Am just downloading this now!

Have always loved the look and feel of a Mac but ain't got the money for one (or the patience as i am still quite a novice at using the Mac)

So, this program skins your XP O/S as Mac style.

Some screenshots here!

Or sample screenshot below:

Cool Basquille, I am just downloading this,

except I am getting multiple errors saying files needed to run xp properly are being replaced, what should I do? I have clicked cancel on a good few, regretting it now.

Basq

KrankStricher wrote:

Cool Basquille, I am just downloading this,

except I am getting multiple errors saying files needed to run xp properly are being replaced, what should I do? I have clicked cancel on a good few, regretting it now.

That's fine.. supposed to happen.

WinOSX FAQ / Help wrote:

During the installation, a Windows message asks me to insert the Windows CD.

R:-When your system files are replaced, Windows detects that your system files are being modified, and then it tries to revert them to the original ones using the installation CD. Accepting windows request prevents your files from being replaced: thus you should choose Cancel then Yes; or you can just choose to ignore them, they will disappear when you restart your computer.

Since WinOSX 2, the installer should avoid these boring pop-ups.

I'm using it since yesterday and love it.. nifty as hell!

KrankStricher

Ok yeah, it's working cool now, thanks, it's deadly.

Karoma

a) What's it like on system performance?
b) Do desktop drive icons appear only when a disk is inserted, as per *NIX?

KrankStricher

Basquille, can you get your web browsers/programs to take up all the space or do they stop juts above the level of the object dock, and are all your folders messed up until you click on the small x to the left?

KrankStricher

In fact my folders view simply does not work like in those screenchots, it is just blank nless i go back to windows format.

Basq

Karoma wrote:

a) What's it like on system performance?
b) Do desktop drive icons appear only when a disk is inserted, as per *NIX?

a) Might be just me but in my opinion, my machine seems faster since i installed it. Especially in the opening of folders / browser.
a) Default is as Windows O/S - all icons on desktop remain the same regardless of whether a disk was inserted. While it does look like a Mac, it doesn't have the same functionality in all degrees.

Krankstricher wrote:

Basquille, can you get your web browsers/programs to take up all the space or do they stop juts above the level of the object dock, and are all your folders messed up until you click on the small x to the left?

The object dock problem was there when i first installed. Can be fixed by:

Start Menu --> Programs --> WinOSX --> Dock --> Margins --> Disable Margin

Never had that folder problem - try asking on the WinOSX Support Forum!

The folder navigation (as default) isn't identical to the way they are in the Cascading Mac Style in the screenshot above. Mine is illustrated below.. the developer said this style was achieved using an app in the previous version of WinOSX which have since been taken out of it since it was found to be slowing down the system.

I've illustrated in a few pics attached how my personal desktop / folders / Boards in FF / Start Menu looks.

I'm loving it myself anyways!

KrankStricher

Oh wow, thank you so much Basquille, you helped me, with everything, I really apreciate it.

EDIT: i WOULD RECCOMMEND THIS PROGRAM TO ALL.

Karoma

@basquille: Thanks.

(If you're concerned about ****ing up current config / being unable to return to current config - ghost your machine, or at least XP System Restore...)

Basq

No problem lads..

Any more questions, just ask!

The online documentation and support forum should cover most problems you encounter.

Crash

thinking i might have a glance at flyakite OSX, which is the other big one. see if its better or worse than this. either way i'm definitely keeping the dock - its hugely handy.

Basq

crash_000 wrote:

thinking i might have a glance at flyakite OSX, which is the other big one. see if its better or worse than this. either way i'm definitely keeping the dock - its hugely handy.

You can get ObjectDock on it's own here!

Rollo Tamasi

looks interesting! hopefully more people will do this and reply back with how they get on before i do it!

i would hate to lose my hard drive to an explosion or something caused by this application

conzy

Anyone notice a slowdown or problems?

KrankStricher

No all my initial qualms have evaperated.

Basq

conzymaher wrote:

Anyone notice a slowdown or problems?

Quite the opposite in fact!

My system definantly appears faster and have had absolutely no problems!

DonkeyRhubarb

Im using it now. Seems nice enough. No problems so far. This is great; Ive always wanted a mac, but didnt want to risk incompatibility. This is a good trade off:D