Make XFCE Look Like MacOS [XFCE Theming]
#XFCE #Themes #MacOS
Full steps can be found at https://i12bretro.github.io/tutorials/0529.html
01. Download the Os Catalina theme https://www.xfce-look.org/p/1316421/
02. Download the Os Catalina icons https://www.xfce-look.org/p/1309810
03. Extract and install the downloaded archives with the following command:
# install prerequisites
sudo apt install plank gtk2-engines-murrine gtk2-engines-pixbuf -y
# download desktop background
sudo wget -O /usr/share/backgrounds/xfce/macOS-Catalina-Light-mode.jpg https://cdn.osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/macOS-Catalina-Light-mode.jpg
# make sure .icons and .themes exist
mkdir ~/.themes && mkdir ~/.icons
# extract the downloaded icons
sudo tar -xf ~/Downloads/Os-Catalina-Icons*tar.xz -C ~/.icons
# extract the downloaded theme
sudo tar -xf ~/Downloads/Os-Catalina-XFCE*tar.xz -C ~/.themes
# move the plank theme
mkdir ~/.local/share/plank/themes/Os-Catalina -p
cp ~/.themes/Os-Catalina-XFCE-4.16/plank/dock.theme ~/.local/share/plank/themes/Os-Catalina/dock.theme
04. Click the XFCE button ≫ Settings ≫ Desktop
05. On the Background tab, select the macOS Catalina background
06. Click the XFCE button ≫ Settings ≫ Window Manager
07. On the Style tab, select Os Catalina XFCE
08. Click the XFCE button ≫ Settings ≫ Appearance
09. On the Style tab, select Os Catalina XFCE
10. On the Icons tab, select Os Catalina
11. Click the XFCE button ≫ Settings ≫ Panel
12. On the Display tab, slide the Row size to taste
13. Select the Items tab
14. Select the Whisker menu ≫ Click the Edit icon
15. Click the Panel Button tab ≫ Click the Icon to edit it
16. Select All Icons from the drop down
17. Search logo ≫ Select the apple icon ≫ Click OK
18. Press ALT+F2 ≫ Type plank
19. Hold CTRL and right click on the Plank dock ≫ Preferences
20. Select the Os-Catalina theme
21. Click the XFCE button ≫ Settings ≫ Session and Startup
22. On the Application Autostart tab, Click the +Add button
23. Enter the name Plank and command plank ≫ Click OK
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