How to install Mac OS X Theme on Window XP

Guide to turn your ugly XP into Mac!

Looking for Mac and can't afford it? No problem, there is a way to transform your Window XP to Mac by simply change the skin.

You'll need
Recommended to place all the files in a folder so it will not mess up, but it's up to you.

How to install

1) Patch.
Open up uxpatcher.zip, click ok to patch. The setup will ask you to restart the computer.

2) Install Icon Tweaker.
Extract IconTweaker.exe from icontweaker-crystalxp.net-en-83.zip. Run the setup.

3) Add Mac icons using Icon Tweaker.
Open LeopardXP.ita in LeopardXP_for_IconTweaker_by_anoos.zip. An IconTweaker window will open, select LeopardXP Blue from the menu and click apply.

4) Install cursors.
Extract all the files from Mac_OS_X_Cursors_1_1.zip to a temporary folder. Right click on Install xxxxxx.inf and select install. (Note: there are 6 .inf files, install any one you preferred.)

5) Applying cursors.
Go to Control Panel>Mouse. On Pointer tab click the dropdown menu and select Mac OS X xxxxx (xxxx is the name of new cursor you installed.)


6) Pick a desktop background!
Set a Mac wallpaper as desktop background. (Optional)

7) Move the taskbar.
Now we will move the Window taskbar to the top of the screen. To do that, right click on your window taskbar and select "Lock the taskbar". Drag the taskbar to the top and select "Lock the taskbar" again.

8) Install the theme.
Open Leopard.msstyles in Leopard_2_0_by_neodesktop.rar . Display properties window will pop up, select Leopard from the drop down menu as shown in the picture below.


9) Install RocketDock.
Install RocketDock (RocketDock-v1.3.5.exe)

10) Install Finderbar.
We will install a Finderbar to make it more like a Mac. Open Finderbar_v.1.5.zip and run Install_Finderbar_v.1.5.exe. A FinderBar folder will appear on your desktop, click on that and run Finderbar_Engine.


11) Congratulation! You have Mac OS X theme in your PC, you can check RocketDock website for more add-on. Lastly don't forget to hide your desktop icons. (Right click desktop> Arrange Icons by> Show Desktop Icons)



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