The Mac is from 2011? Install either Mountain Lion or Mavericks, it’ll be much more complete and likely run better on your old hardware anyway.
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[New and Improved] Aqua Window Controls for MacOS (High) Sierra & OS X El Capitan
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The Mac is from 2011? Install either Mountain Lion or Mavericks, it’ll be much more complete and likely run better on your old hardware anyway.
Just FYI, this project isn't dead. And yes, there's hope for a touch of Aqua in Catalina too.
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@redheeler I can't for the life of me write to the SystemAppearance folder.. how did you manage that? I have SIP off.
Looks really good btw.
Looks really good btw.
High Sierra SystemAppearance.car files did not work in Mojave, but Mojave files work in Catalina.
Here is my modified file which uses traffic lights from Mavericks. Just copied and pasted to Catalina, works without any problem in every window and app that uses system window control buttons.
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Here is my modified file which uses traffic lights from Mavericks. Just copied and pasted to Catalina, works without any problem in every window and app that uses system window control buttons.
I do not know, I am just saying that SystemAppearance.car files from Mojave work in Catalina. No need to make new version all over again.
Just moved from HiSierra to Mojave and missing your buttons. Looking forward to a release for Mojave/Catalina
I have just copied the traffic lights from a theme I used with earlier MacOS versions into the current (Catalina's) SystemAppearance.car file. I did not find any section for this in DarkAppearance.car, hence I did not edit that file. Now having activated my changes the traffic lights are just fine in normal mode, but they don't seem to work in dark mode. What do I have to do to replace the traffic lights for dark mode, too?
You're hacking this particular theme meant for previous macOS versions? If so, do make it available until the OP decides to finally release his much-anticipated work
. Thanks in advance.Hi all, it's really aaaamaaaazing. Thanks guys. How I miss the old looks of the aqua themes.
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Any update on the Mojave development of this theme? Really looking forward to it.
It would be really great if you finally released this, sir ?
cant wait for this to be released! I'm a mojave user and i cant seem to find buttons that support mojave
these look great!
these look great!
As this may be relevant to some of you: after last weekend's Catalina upgrade I copied in my edited .car files (oft course after backing up the new originals). The result looked good, but I ran into issues with some of the software I am running here. After rolling back to the originals things were fine again.
Looks like it's time to create new "themed" .car files from what came with the latest OS upgrade.
Looks like it's time to create new "themed" .car files from what came with the latest OS upgrade.
That also presents an excellent opportunity for @redheeler to finally release his fantastic teasers in a format compatible with the latest Catalina update
I use your Aqua Window Controls for MacOS High Sierra v4 and they have saved my eyes and my sanity! Thank you so very much. Do you plan on releasing your complete aqua-like interface that you previewed above? That would be a blessing. Would there be a version for 10.3.x (old MacBook Pro here)? I wholeheartedly hope so!!