Hello everyone, welcome to another Linux Mint Tutorial. On this post, you will find some of the best themes for Linux Mint 19 that you can use to makeover Linux Mint. I was a bit boring with the default theme of my Linux Mint 19. Well, its not bad but I need something more fresh. There are many great GTK3 themes out there ready for Linux Mint. With a little efforts, we can make Linux Mint 19 way better look. I know, this is a matter of preferences. If you have other themes that are not in the list, please leave us comment and we will update this list.
The Best Themes for Linux Mint 19
A. Windows 10 Transformation Pack
Mac OS X Yosmite Skin Pack for Windows 8 and Windows 7 (Download) Update - this Apple OS X.
- How to install macOS theme on Ubuntu 20.04 step by step instructions. First step is to install Gnome Tweaks.; Next, we are going to install Mojave macOS theme. Begin by opening your terminal and installation for all prerequisites: $ sudo apt install gtk2-engines-murrine gtk2-engines-pixbuf.
- In this video I will show you how to make your linux look like MacOS. Making Linux resemble the macOS desktop is reasonably straightforward. Required to set icons, There are many icons available on.
If you just migrate from Windows to Linux Mint 19, you will love this theme. Windows 10 Transformation Pack is a nice Windows 10 theme for Linux. It works pretty well on Linux Mint 19. When combined with the Windows 10 icon pack, this Windows Transformation Pack looks great.
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B. Mac OS Mojave Theme
Well, this could be the one I love the most. I always use this Mac OS theme on every Linux desktop I use. The McOS Mint is available for Cinnamon desktop. It blend perfectly on my Linux Mint 19 Cinnamon.
Combine with the MacOS icon theme to get the most of it. McOS-Theme is the best Mac OS X Mojave theme for Linux.
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C. Canta Theme
Canta is a refreshing theme for Linux. There are many variants available. Its a flat material design for GTK3, GTK2 and Gnome Shell. It also works with Cinnamon desktop.
D. Pop Remix Theme
Pop Remix is a modification of the PopOS theme. PopOS is the System76 Operating system based on Ubuntu. Pop Remix brings PopOS feel into Linux Mint 19.
E. X-Arc Themes
Arc Theme also my favorite theme. It comes with a clean and tidy controls. The window control does not available in Cinnamon. I combine it with the McOS and it looks great.
There are many variants available for X-Arc Theme. You can download them from this link.
Final Thoughts
There are still many great themes out there. You can also use the built-in theme downloader that comes with Linux Mint.
Thanks for reading The Best Themes for Linux Mint 19. See you on the next article.
If you’re looking for a Mac theme for Linux, look no further.
GNOME-OSX II is (as you might have already guessed) a Mac GTK theme for Linux desktops — and it’s a pretty pretty adaptation.
Linux Desktop Computers
‘This theme is a ‘gnome-desktop-interpretation of Mac OS X”
Yup, this is not an out-and-out copy of the standard UI in macOS. The theme describes itself as “a gnome-desktop-interpretation of Mac OS X”, with the theme designer saying they’ve “tried to implement the feel of OS X on the gnome-applications.”
This means the theme it’s not trying to be a pixel-perfect clone of the macOS theme — and there are plenty of GTK themes that try to do that out there — but instead adapts the core design of Cupertino’s desktop OS in a way that makes sense (and looks best) on the GNOME desktop.
The GNOME-OSX II theme works with most modern GNOME-based desktops, including GNOME Shell, GNOME Flashback, and Budgie. But the theme does not work with the Unity desktop.
Aside from evoking the form and function of macOS there are some novel touches too, such as the use of a blurred sidebar in the Nautilus file manager, and consistent theming across GTK2 and GTK3 apps.
A compataible GNOME Shell theme is also available to download for those wanting even more mac-inspired bling for their desktops.
Why do this?
Debate about the merits (or otherwise) of theming a Linux desktop to look like another operating system arises every time a theme like this is presented.
The terse answer is, if you can’t understand the appeal, sense or logic in doing it: don’t.
Whether you have Apple envy or simply admire and appreciate the design aesthetic of a macOS, there’s no shame if you decide to make Ubuntu look like Mac. The whole point of using Linux is (after all) that you can do things like this — you certainly can’t make Mac OS X look like Ubuntu!
Download GNOME-OSX Mac theme for Linux
The GNOME OS X II theme requires GNOME 3.20 or later. To use it on Ubuntu you need to be running Ubuntu 16.10 or above.
Once the download is complete you need to extract the tarball to your ~/.themes directory.
Desktop Themes For Linux
Finally, to switch theme on you need to use the GNOME Tweak Tool, which is available to install from Ubuntu Software.
For a more faithful mac-ification try the La Capitaine Mac icon theme for Linux, also available as a free download from GNOME-Look.