Full FeedLeopard, almost like it should have been
When Leopard was still in development stages, there was much discussion on forums about GUI changes. The most argued point was the need for iTunes-style controls in Leopard. If you remember, back in Tiger, iTunes stuck out with a new design. Leopard took the iTunes design, and now it fits in perfectly. But, for some reason, Apple decided to keep the glossy bubbly Aqua buttons and scrollbars, while toning down everything else. They stick out like a sore thumb.
When Leopard arrived, many people tried to “theme it,” getting rid of those last traces of the original Aqua. The only thing that had been completely accomplished was to get scrollbars made. But they were hit-or-miss in terms of working correctly, and they were no fun to install.
Fast-forward four months, and MacThemes member Mac Intosh began work on a great theme that would replace scrollbars and more. It is the best I’ve seen of its kind, and it replaces almost all interface elements except for buttons and drop-down menus, which still apparently have mixed results. These are features that may creep into later revisions, as it is still being worked on. The theme also includes elements to make Safari more iTunes-like.
If the glossy scrollbars in a sea of matte interface elements have been bugging you, give it a download.
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on June 21, 2008 at 10:10 AM - LINKWhile we have your attention, Mac Intosh, great job on the iTunes theme. I use it too, and it is a great step up from the old stuff.
on June 21, 2008 at 10:31 AM - LINKGreat. Thanks. I have a new post in that thread at MacThemes that links to a theme called iLeopard which fixes everything else like the buttons and checkboxes.
on June 21, 2008 at 10:37 AM - LINKiLeopard goes too far for many users. This is why iTunesque is also popular (and that one is complete, though I’m waiting on new glyphs for Mail & Preview to release all those modifications in one go, with lots of options for the user).
on June 21, 2008 at 10:43 AM - LINKiLeopard is nice, but there are too many little things I don’t like, most importantly the highlight color of the buttons is way off… it’s like a lavender color.
on June 21, 2008 at 01:00 PM - LINKWow. Nice theme, downloading now…
on June 22, 2008 at 11:22 AM - LINKThanks. I am glad you like it.
on June 22, 2008 at 07:52 PM - LINK