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Free software to make your PC run like a Mac

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Chuffy
Chuffy Posts: 1,254 Forumite
Published in this months Computer Buyer and Upgrades:

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Quote from the site:

FlyakiteOSX is a transformation pack. It will transform the look of an ordinary Windows XP+ system to resemble the look of Mac OS X. The installer simply automates the process of replacing critical system files, setting registry tweaks, and installing extras such as cursors, sounds, visual styles, etc. FlyakiteOSX DOES NOT contain any spyware or ad-ware of any kind. All files needed for FlyakiteOSX are stored in the Windows directory in a folder named 'FlyakiteOSX' that is hidden by default. All registry values for FlyakiteOSX are written to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\FlyakiteOSX.

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  • Rex_Mundi
    Rex_Mundi Posts: 6,312 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Although you can be sure yourself of what you're posting. It is bad form to post a zip file straight into a forum. It would be far better to post a link to the site that offers the download so we can check out the source before we choose whether we want to proceed or not.

    Computer security is not only about running the correct software on your computer to stop possible problems. It is also a responsibilty of all of us to be sensible what we do online. Downloading a program without checking the source of the program is not a sensible move.

    I'm not saying for sure this download is automatically bad. I'm saying it is a bad idea to trust a posting in an open forum before you install software on your computer.
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  • zacspeed_2
    zacspeed_2 Posts: 636 Forumite
    I agree, but thanks for the info anyway :)
    Women priests. Great. Now there's priests of both sexes I don't listen to - Bill Hicks.
  • electron_3
    electron_3 Posts: 439 Forumite
    This is a bit like vegetarians eating meat shaped products, I mean if I want a Mac
    I will buy one, but seen as I dislike Apple no ta very much. :)

    http://www.flyakiteosx.com/
  • Chuffy
    Chuffy Posts: 1,254 Forumite
    Sorry for the way it was posted - quite hard to find on the site.

    Installed it before I posted and posted from the laptop I installed it on. Electron, I understand but I quite like it. Takes all windows settings and converts to OSX.

    Would be nice to get a opinion from a Mac user who also has a PC running Windows.

    Site link is :http://www.flyakiteosx.com/

    Go to downloads, then click 'normal' in first paragraph just above all the ads.
  • Brodel
    Brodel Posts: 442 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    The link is to version 3.0 but you can get flyakiteoxs v3.5 from the offical site here...

    http://osx.portraitofakite.com/

    :)
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