[OT] A couple of links about Gnome and usability

Pete pete at mollysrevenge.com
Sun Mar 25 11:40:28 EDT 2012


Thanks Richmond and Warren for the info.  I like the idea of using a Linux
distro that is somewhat like an OS X interface.
Pete

On Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 8:04 AM, Warren Samples <warren at warrensweb.us>wrote:

> On 03/24/2012 06:53 PM, Pete wrote:
>
>>  So now I'm left with the question of which Linux
>> distro to go for....
>> Pete
>>
>
>
> More ideas that might interest you :)
>
> Since you are mainly working in OS X and I assume you are happy and
> comfortable working in that interface, you may be interested in a linux
> distro that is set up out of the box to look and act much like OS X. You
> can do this in any distro but this would be a simpler route, and for
> someone who might not want to spend a lot of time and effort fiddling with
> a system he's not planning to use every day, a very sensible choice.
>
> http://www.unixmen.com/pear-**linux-comice-os-4-0-has-been-**
> released-screenshots-tour-**video/<http://www.unixmen.com/pear-linux-comice-os-4-0-has-been-released-screenshots-tour-video/>
>
> http://www.pear-os-linux.fr/
>
> "Do-it-yourself" ideas:
>
> http://beta.techradar.com/**news/software/operating-**
> systems/how-to-make-linux-**mint-look-like-os-x-1040983<http://beta.techradar.com/news/software/operating-systems/how-to-make-linux-mint-look-like-os-x-1040983>
>
> http://lifehacker.com/5665765/**macbuntu-makes-your-linux-**
> desktop-look-like-mac-os-x<http://lifehacker.com/5665765/macbuntu-makes-your-linux-desktop-look-like-mac-os-x>
>
> http://www.internetling.com/**2008/03/24/linux-docks-5-mac-**
> os-x-docks-for-ubuntu-and-**other-linux-distros/<http://www.internetling.com/2008/03/24/linux-docks-5-mac-os-x-docks-for-ubuntu-and-other-linux-distros/>
>
> http://www.howtogeek.com/**45817/how-to-make-ubuntu-**
> linux-look-like-mac-os-x/<http://www.howtogeek.com/45817/how-to-make-ubuntu-linux-look-like-mac-os-x/>
>
> http://www.dedoimedo.com/**computers/linux-docks.html<http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/linux-docks.html>
>
> http://linuxlibrary.org/**applications/linux-desktop-**docks-panels/<http://linuxlibrary.org/applications/linux-desktop-docks-panels/>
>
> youtube also has lots of videos of people demonstrating their "Mac-like"
> Linux desktops. You might enjoy a peek at a few of those.
>
> Good luck!
>
>
> Warren
>
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