FlyakiteOSX 3 finally released

Published on January 18, 2006 By Diafragma In WinCustomize Talk

FlyakiteOSX is a transformation pack. It will transform the look of an ordinary WinXP+ system to resemble the look of Mac OS X. The installer automates the process of replacing ystem files, applying registry tweaks, skins, and extras such as cursors, sounds, visual styles, etc. In case you are not happy with the results of FlyakiteOSX, everything is completely removable. Just run the unintaller from the Star Menu or from the Add/Remove Programs. I have been using it since the first version without any problems.

Go here for more info>>> http://osx.portraitofakite.com/

The download site alone is skinnable and fun to play with its features

Comments (Page 2)

dave86

on Jan 19, 2006

On further investigation, it appears that the OSX icons that were included in the program have somehow taken over as the Windows Default icons...meaning I can't restore the XP default, because it's no longer the default. When I log off I still get the OSX logoff screen (and logon screen) when it should be the default Windows logon/logoff. I am running out of options to try and fix this...

Diafragma

on Jan 19, 2006

Sounds like you havent unintall them yet, make sure when you run the unintaller you select/check all the options you orginally selected to download if some Mac icons are still left behind just run rebuild icon cache and that should bring the xp icons back....

dave86

on Jan 19, 2006

See, that's the wierd thing -- I installed everything to begin with, and when I uninstalled, I checked for everything to be uninstalled. It uninstalled the software, most of the regular icons, and almost everything else. What it left behind was a Mac style logon, some of the system icons (like the display icon in the control panel -- there are a number of the icons in there that are like that).
Here's a screenshot of what I mean

The icons all look great (admittedly better than the default windows ones by far), but I can't switch back and forth. If I go to where the default windows icons should be in the system32 folder, I find these type of icons instead. All the other icons are Apogee. That's pretty much all as far as I can tell. I even tried reinstalling the program, then uninstalling all of the components again, but it was the same story.

I absolutely love the look, but I want to be able to back to the way I had, without having to do anything too drastic.

Diafragma

on Jan 20, 2006

Try running the rebuild icon cache option if you dont know where to find it in Windows, Icon Packager also has the rebuild cache button make sure you are running the default windows theme which is usually the first theme. If that doesn't work try installing the logon and the icon files only and then unintall over again. Feel free to email me if you have more issues. >>>
ntchemist938@aol.com

Also there is a new updated version coming this weekend I believe clearing up a few bugs for more info and to post bugs or get help you can read or post here>> http://www.aqua-soft.org/board/showthread.php?t=31516

dave86

on Jan 20, 2006

It was about time I cleaned my computer out, so I went ahead and did a fresh install of Windows (nothing like the smell of a cleaned out computer). I may give the program another shot, it looks great. I don't think I had absolutely everthing set back to defauld Windows...that could have been the problem, but it's all sorted out now on this end.

Thanks for the help!

Alpha Tellurian

on Jan 20, 2006

I DL'ed it, yet to check it out. Looks totally cool. Thanks for the link

Stockholm Syndrome

on Jan 20, 2006

Trying it out on my laptop, pretty cool so far and no problems.

Alpha Tellurian

on Jan 21, 2006

I had a chance to check this out. Had a few problems. It seems to have messed up Windows Movie Maker. When I run this app now (not hat I ever use it) it gives me a "movie effects file missing" error. This may or may not have been the issue prior to install, not sure because I never run it. After exploring it a little I decided to unistall, after which I could not use any WindowBlinds theme. Applying a new skin ended me with a classic windows skin with the colors of the theme I tried to apply. A system restore took care of that. The spotlight style search never returned any results, and I did configure the firewall to allow. Outside of those few little things the install, ease of use and unistall options were simple amazing. It is quite obvious the authors worked really hard to put this together. I have never seen a theme do the things this one does, and so well. Oh yeah, it would not allow me to switch the theme. I was stuck with the default OSX white/blue. If it wasn't for that, this would have stayed on my machine. I did keep the iTunes package.

I just checked out Movie Maker, and it's fine now. Must be something in the package

Diafragma

on Jan 21, 2006

Pls post any bugs or find solutions here in this thread >>
http://www.aqua-soft.org/board/showthread.php?t=31516
A new update will be released in a week...

Diafragma

on Jan 21, 2006

Gr@ff!X, the reason why you were stuck with the default OSX white/blue is because it is a visual style, so in order to switch back to WB you need to first apply the default windows skin and from there apply a WB skin. That is how visual styles work and always have. Regarding the Windows Movie Maker, I have never used that program before but when looking for it at my all programs menu I couldn't locate and .exe to run it so you may have a point there.

Alpha Tellurian

on Jan 21, 2006

Diafragma, I will do that, I reinstalled, just too many goodies not to play with. Movie Maker error is "the file for video transistions and effects is missing". And I specifically told the installer to NOT apply the MM skin. When I type into the searchspy when clicking the app from the tray icon and hit enter, nothing happens. But I think I might not be using it correctly, gotta look into that further.

But, for the most part this is one hell of a package. The unistall I did the first time was clean. A couple of icons wouldn't let go, but a cache rebuild fixed that no problem. I think doing a system restore was a bit premature on my part. The authors did a fine job here. So, how do I use the searchspy and what do I use it for? I've never used a MAC. Anyway, I'll report what I find and thanks again for the link.

Diafragma

on Jan 22, 2006

I just read that the searchspy is not workig properly due to the author submitting a newer version without testing it at the last minute which had alot or bugs and now he's on vacation so don't use it until the older working version is updated on the next update which will be in a week or so from today

Alpha Tellurian

on Jan 22, 2006

just read that the searchspy is not workig properly due to the author submitting a newer version without testing it at the last minute which had alot or bugs and now he's on vacation so don't use it until the older working version is updated on the next update which will be in a week or so from today

Cool, TX for the update. I'm sure I'll be using this awhile, just too cool not to.

Alpha Tellurian

on Jan 23, 2006

A new version of iTunes came out, 6.0.2 I think it was. When you install it, it removes the mod.

Diafragma

on Jan 23, 2006

Everytime you install a new version of iTunes you need to reapply/reinstall the multiplugin for iTunes just to be on the safe side. I'll tell you I wouldnt be able to use iTunes w/o the multiplugin patch anymore. There are alot of great skins made for iTunes thanks to this patch.

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