Facelift Windows with MAC OS X Look

Aren�t you bored with the same Windows XP look? I know, you change some icons, switch the theme, another wallpaper and you got a new look. However, the feeling remains the same. Sometimes you feel trapped and forced to accept the monotony to work in the same environment. Widely spread, intensively used, Windows made us �slaves�. We need it so much that we ended up accepting bugs, vulnerabilities, as well as the visual style.

Microsoft folks struggle to do their best providing patches, updates, service pack but what about our eyes? Are we entitled to request something new regarding the Windows visual appeal? I consider we should be more rigorous and demanding about this matter. Sick with my ever changing but somehow similar Windows look, I searched for a method to revolutionize the way my desktop screen lured my eyes, so I came across FlyakiteOSX.

It is a marvelous free application which is able to transform almost the entire look of your Windows into Mac OS X. It is not a simple theme, is a transformation pack which means you get a lot! You do not repaint the house, you redecorate it!

What changes?

To get a complete idea about what will happen with your Windows, I made a list with the changes that occur after FlyakiteOSX is installed.

- MAC OS X theme will replace the normal Windows XP theme
- New MAC OS X like icons for many common applications and not only
- Apple Boot Screen
- New logon screen
- Screensaver
- Cursors
- Effects
- Sound scheme
- MAC OS X emblematic DOCK bar
- User account pictures
- Wallpaper
- Skins for applications (e.g. MSN, Power DVD, WinRAR, Trillian)
- Various tweaks to remove and replace Windows behaviors

In my opinion, this package covers everything you need to brag that you �got� yourself a Macintosh.

Installation

The install is very, very simple and runs unattended. Though, do not forget to check �Create System Restore Point�. With this option checked, you are assured that whenever you want to return to the old look, you can do it with no complications whatsoever.

The developer recommended FlyakiteOSX to be installed on a machine equipped with a 1GB+ processor and 512 Mb RAM memory which in my opinion is mandatory in case you are a pretentious user and you want the system to run smoothly.


To sum up, I can say it is one of the best transformation packs available for Windows and I definitely recommend it to anyone who got bored with the now �antique� look of Windows. I know MACs are a little bit expensive but if we do not have the cash to buy one, at least we can import the look.

Take a glimpse at these screenshots to make an idea of what I am talking about.