Microsoft pimped up Windows Vista quite a bit when you compare it visually to Windows XP. It seems to me that they have put lots of resources into the design which probably should have gone elsewhere but that’s my personal opinion. If you run Windows Vista and like the way OS X is designed you could install Vista OS X which transforms the Windows Vista theme to that of Mac OS X.
The Mac OS X theme can be installed on all 32-bit editions of Windows Vista and is fully Service Pack 1 compatible. UAC has to be disabled before installation, it will fail otherwise. The user is asked during installation to check the elements that he wants to install. He can choose eight elements in total that include Screensavers, Wallpapers, the Visual Style or the Dock.
I suggest you check all of them to make sure you get the full OS X design. Minimalists will have to check at least the System Files and the Visual Style to be installed. The System Files contain the uxtheme patch which is necessary to apply the visual theme and additional new designs for the boot screen, welcome center, buttons and so on.
The Windows Vista OS X visual style comes with an uninstaller that completely removes the theme from the system again.
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[...] Windows Vista only: Windows XP users with a serious Mac crush have FlyakiteOSX to make their desktop resemble, if not work like, a Mac, but Vista users—even those upgraded to Service Pack 1—now have Vista OS X for a similar OS paint job. The installer (unfortunately) requires that you disable User Account Control to move forward, but you’ll get screensavers, wallpapers, a “Dock,” and more goodies, all accessible from the basic “Themes” menu. The gHacks blog states that the theme completely uninstalls itself when you’re ready to move back to Windows; I haven’t tried it myself, so let us know your experiences in the comments. Vista OS X is a free download for Windows Vista systems only. Vista OS X [via gHacks] [...]
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Heej funny,
I’m gonna try this out.
About an hour after I installed this, Windows Defender ran a quick scan and found a Trojan.Dumper. I confirmed this later with ClamWin Anti-Virus. This is the first virus I’ve had in over a year, so I’m pretty darn sure it came from this download. Especially since the Trojan was located in the Install Shield directory under Program Files. First time gHacks has, potentially, let me down. Otherwise no harm was done and the rest of the site’s content is awesome, keep up the good work.
James did you check the setup file or program directory ? What was the name of the virus ? Maybe it was a false positive ? Can you post the log ?
I did redownload the file and scanned it with AVG and it did not find a virus. Do you still have the installer on your system ?
I also found trojan with this download. windows defender found it.
As I said it might be a false positive
Sound Rock!!! I’m testing it now.. Let see what would happen. It’s Winmac VistaX.
AVG didn’t detect the trojan but Windows defender did. I went ahead with it anyway (and probably regret doing it, not because of the ‘virus’ but what happened).
Things messed up during the installation and a system restore point was not created. So I had to go back through another restore point, which meant removing Vista SP1 altogether and reinstalling it.
hi dboi. I had the same problem, the programm didnt create a restore point and now, I can’t either remove vista os x totally from my computer nore i can’t setup the osx theme and my sidebar and taskbar are grey and i cant change it. please help…
In my opinion. This is horrible. The help didn’t even help me. To uninstall, it told me to go to the vista os x folder. What God Damned Folder? In Windows/Resources/Themes ? In Program Files? Now Im stuck with this theme, and can’t get rid o it with system restore. ‘Safe Installer’ my arse!
i got a trojan to and removed it and everything was messed up….it sucked all i got was the dock and the background and i chekked everthing
installed okay,but didnt like it,no transparencey.used the uninstall,which said it is now uninstalled,when restarted windows, still have oxs bootsceen,logon, welcome screens,and ugly folder icons even in animated start panel icons.tried recovery,deleted all the folders i could find,and its still there,if you are just curious like i was,do not install this program.
I installed this – and had a heck of a time getting rid of it. i found an uninstall folder in program files\rk
recovery doesn’t work either.
i can’t completely uninstall it from my computet. what’s next?
Always create a RP! b4 any “deep system changes”.
I alos had the Trojan Warning from Defender, Agent 32 blabla….i pers. don´t like it. But i believe Vista i a lot faster without UAC on ??!
Can this be true, that UAC can slow down ur System ?
Installing this software to my Vista OS caused me every problem! First off, it doesn’t do what it claims to and it leaves the system to look like awful… and second it doesn’t unistall itself from your system even if you use they provided uninstaller!
I suggest not to use this software no matter what!
I suggest that you do NOT install this. There are many flaws in this and the uninstallers both (the one in the Vista OS X folder and the Vista OS X website) don’t do ANYTHING. Now my computer’s crapped up so whatever you do, do NOT use this no matter what!
Actually, I found a Trojan in this too. Avast! Anti-Virus found it as Firefox was finishing downloading it. Here’s the log:
7/23/2008 8:34:37 PM SYSTEM 1672 Sign of “Win32:Agent-AAJA [Trj]” has been found in “D:\Users\Talon\Downloads\VistaOSX.exe.part\leftsider2.exe” file.
7/23/2008 10:15:47 PM SYSTEM 1672 Sign of “Win32:Agent-AAJA [Trj]” has been found in “D:\Users\Talon\Downloads\VistaOSX.exe.part\main.exe” file.
7/23/2008 10:16:10 PM SYSTEM 1672 Sign of “Win32:Agent-AAJA [Trj]” has been found in “D:\Users\Talon\Downloads\VistaOSX.exe.part\screensaver.exe” file.
7/23/2008 10:16:12 PM SYSTEM 1672 Sign of “Win32:Agent-AAJA [Trj]” has been found in “D:\Users\Talon\Downloads\VistaOSX.exe.part\spaces2.exe” file.
7/23/2008 10:16:13 PM SYSTEM 1672 Sign of “Win32:Agent-AAJA [Trj]” has been found in “D:\Users\Talon\Downloads\VistaOSX.exe.part\systemfiles.exe” file.
7/23/2008 10:16:14 PM SYSTEM 1672 Sign of “Win32:Agent-AAJA [Trj]” has been found in “D:\Users\Talon\Downloads\VistaOSX.exe.part\wallpaper.exe” file.
7/23/2008 10:16:14 PM SYSTEM 1672 Sign of “Win32:Agent-AAJA [Trj]” has been found in “D:\Users\Talon\Downloads\VistaOSX.exe.part\deinstall.exe\uninstall.exe” file.
7/23/2008 10:16:22 PM SYSTEM 1672 Sign of “Win32:Agent-AAJA [Trj]” has been found in “D:\Users\Talon\Downloads\VistaOSX.exe.part\deinstall.exe\uninstallsys.exe” file.
No comments about v3.
Did someone try the new version (V4)… maybe a good video will be cool to see before installation and the official site only delivers snapshots. But at this link http://fr.youtube.com/user/edvdesign we can see a good demo of OS X integrated in VISTA.
Actually, I just noticed that v4 is the version I tried. From every official mirror I download it from, Avast finds that it contains several Trojans, and if I continue installing, I get several errors. If I click Continue on all of them, the installer seems to continue like it should, and eventually tells me to reboot. But, of course, when I restart, everything is exactly the same as it was before. I’ve looked in the Themes folder, and in the mouse cursors, but nothing new is there.
i have downloaded this transformation pack a thousand times and i cannot install it. I keep getting a message in dutch (i think) and the installation stops. here is the message:
einige dateien konnten nicht erstellt werden. Bitte Schlieben sie alle anwendunngen, startie sie windows neu und starten sie die installation erneut.
If anyone has a solution to this please, please help me out.
PS: i also noticed that this file has a virus ( a trojan)
thanks,
* WARNING * vista osx has many viruses not just one…. V4 came with like 7 viruses that avast picked up “thankfully” – i understand this is V3 but same company and i got mine from the original site ((use caution)) if there is any doubt iam lieing than download avast free version and scan before install… presto multiple viruses you could have been in danger from… hope this helps u guyz :) F#@king virus givers need to do life in prison
I CAN’T DOWNLOAD IN MY WINDOWS VISTA WARNING
I installed VistaOX about 6 months ago. I haven’t had any problems and it is great for people who like the look of OS X but still like the functionality of Windows. I didn’t get any viruses whatsoever (and I’m running 3 virus programs)so I believe it is safe. Another thing for you whiny people who are like “after I uninstalled it it messed up my system”, if you didn’t want it permanently, then why install it? To Waste Your Life Maybe? Other Than That I Think The Software is great for my laptop (Toshiba with 2GB RAM and 160GB HDD(running Windows Vista Home Premium SP1)). Also, just a note, doesn’t interfere with the downloading of windows automatic updates either.
Is there a way to make Vista OS X work on Vista Basic? Because I can get the cursors and the dock and wallpaper but not the theme.
Mcafee also found these viruses while i was downloading the file
LEFTSIDER2.EXE, DETECTED (Generic.dx), DETECTION TYPE (Trojan)
AND
VISTAOSX.EXE, DETECTED (Generic.dx), DETECTION TYPE (Trojan)
wait ok is this a virus or NOT !?
i have downloaded and all i can say the publishers can shove this program up there asses
windows deffender found trojans in it, while i was downloading SP1
heres the log:
Category:
Trojan
Description:
This program is dangerous and exploits the computer on which it is run.
Advice:
Remove this software immediately.
Resources:
file:
C:\Users\David\Desktop\VistaOSX.exe->(ZipSfx)->wallpaper.exe->(UPX)
file:
C:\Users\David\Desktop\VistaOSX.exe->(ZipSfx)->systemfiles.exe->(UPX)
file:
C:\Users\David\Desktop\VistaOSX.exe->(ZipSfx)->spaces2.exe->(UPX)
file:
C:\Users\David\Desktop\VistaOSX.exe->(ZipSfx)->screensaver.exe->(UPX)
file:
C:\Users\David\Desktop\VistaOSX.exe->(ZipSfx)->main.exe->(UPX)
file:
C:\Users\David\Desktop\VistaOSX.exe->(ZipSfx)->leftsider2.exe->(UPX)
file:
C:\Users\David\Desktop\VistaOSX.exe->(ZipSfx)->deinstall.exe->(RarSfx)->uninstallsys.exe->(UPX)
file:
C:\Users\David\Desktop\VistaOSX.exe->(ZipSfx)->deinstall.exe->(RarSfx)->uninstall.exe->(UPX)
containerfile:
C:\Users\David\Desktop\VistaOSX.exe
to publishers: you guys are idiots…i mean the guys who posted this stuff and claim that it will work on WINDOWS when its only compatible with APPLE…whats suspectible is that the publishers claim that you take actions to disable the UAC whereas you shouldnt simply because the UAC detects what is being downloaded
AND those “posters” keep putting in the same lines of text explaining what it does and how to do it along with their informal intentions that they have not tried it out yet – whereas in this case they only sstate that they havent tried it is because they know there’s a high level threat of a trojan seeking into your computer which would most likely affect some majot files and cause major damage
and lastly beware YOU CANNOT REPLACE WINDOWS WITH APPLE – in this case only the MAC OSX can be run on apple, never on windows
and why do you need to disable UAC to install it?
because if you do disable UAC thats where the viruses are planted and its where the password to protect your username is stored making it seem that that’s wheere the newer files are stored..aka the viruses,a nd trojans
and where they stated that you can uninstall it it just informs you of what you can do..it doesnt seem to explain how its done…making it more like a virus because the virus doesnt want to be removed
the purpose of this program is to trick people into thinking its a MAC based OS when its a virus but just looks like a mac…
this can be removed with a malware removal
also please remember you can only get true feeling of a different OS thats made from the same company as the OS from a CD…not a small sized file…
which in this case the OS thing on here is eing install improperly….DO NOT DOWNLOAD
MAC OSX = Apple
XP, vista, 98,95 = windows…and 2 different OS from a different company will not work on a computers thats only coded for windows
hi random!
Thank god you got what this programm is about..
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random says, September 1st, 2008
MAC OSX = Apple
XP, vista, 98,95 = windows…and 2 different OS from a different company will not work on a computers thats only coded for windows”
The Program this topic is about is a Desktop Theme for Windows Vista.
But great that You gave us your wisdomabout apple programjs cant be installed on windows pcs.
LOL LMAO
Can you flip the Close, Resize, Minimise buttons?
Wow, random must be a hacker. Knows so much about computers, he could even tell the difference between Apple and Microsoft. Which one has a fruit on it?
For the record, you can install OS X on PC’s now. Same hardware, illegal licensing.
how to uninstall this theme?as it doesnt show up in the add/remove programmes in the control panel so how 2 remove it?
yea u can flip the toggle buttons, google search for leftsider.dll, works very simply, small app too.!
hi
HEY PEOPLE, THE DOWNLOAD IS SAFE IF YOU CAN RESTORE YOUR HARD DRIVE, AND IT IS REALLY COOL THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE TELLING BULLSHIT IN THIS PLACE NO RISK JUST DOWNLOAD IT
looks good ill have a go
I just installed this last night on a new Vista laptop, as per the installation instructions I rebooted the OS and now I have nothing – the system hangs upon booting up and can’t even get it to run in safe mode! Any suggestions would be appreciated!
please help – I need my laptop for an important project this weekend!
thanks.
I started downloading, then quickly canceled it when I read all these comments.
This looks crap, don’t download it.
This laptop is new, so no way am I risking it just because of some stupid theme.
i recommend not to download this either. if your want your vistas looking like macs, i suggest you download other mac os themes from other sites. theyre way better too! visit vistaknowledge.com! youll find awesome themes there!
Copy cats get a real mac! lol
i h8ted this software….COULD NO UNINSTALL…HAD 2 SYSTEM RESTORE……RUINED MY COMPUTER….DONT INSTALL….DNT DOWNLOADDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!
is this good
Wow
Well, I use Mac at school and Vista at home, but the Exit/Minimize/Restore/Maximize buttons are supposed to be at the left-top corner, not at the right-top corner, also when you see a sign light, it has the colors at this order:
Red.
Yellow.
Green.
Not:
Yellow.
Green.
Red.
The rest (The accept, cancel buttons and that CRAP) are exactly the same.
Maybe this Isn’t the real download? I downloaded it from the MAIN Vista OS x website and I haven’t found on virus/trojan yet. It works fine, and hasn’t messed up my computer a bit.
kindly sent me theme MAC Os X for Windows XP thanxx
Best Regards
Mr Syed
Did any of you who said? this theme is acting as a trojan, changing system files, like screensaver and others. SO before you complain about trojans think about this. this program works perfectly as long as you dont freak out too quickly…
i mean did any of you who said this has trojans read what they said, sorry
this is why when you delete the “trojans” from the theme it gets all messed up because you are altering what it does.
look nice
Well, I’d like to apologize to the authors of this great Transformation Pack. My earlier post said that there was a virus in it, but I just re-downloaded it from your website, disabled my anti-virus, and everything went perfectly. I’ve reinstalled Vista since my last post, it may have had something to do with that. Anyway, great work!
it works very well & it looks so nice! thanks a lot but still i have some minor problems like my windows taskbar is still showing & my finder is not working its still looking for rk launcher? what im gonna do? thnaks again guys for a wonderful job!
and no virus at all!
Thank You for nice theme.
thank you for all
This looks pretty nice once you get it all set up, however, there is no uninstall executable where it says there is! So, I switched themes, and deleted all the files in the folder where all the files were, restarted, and now my desktop and explorer.exe don’t work! I’m very upset about this because Now I can’t back anything up before I reinstall windows. =[ Thanks a lot guys =D
I installed this and a virus or something got my computer and totally ruined it!! It turns on just fine and shows the start up screen, but then the screen turns black and all I can see is my mouse. This was a stupid mistake on my part for downloading this piece of shit, virus filled program.
how do i install it i cnt get onto any windows program (pictures control panel etc music n all that in the same windows window cnt get onto anythin n obviously i need control panel to delete it so i cnt get onto it even limewire dnt work anymore how do i get on it.. i wana delete it n cnt any suggestions email me please emzi4lyfe@hotmail.com
it annoyin me
i mean uninstall it my mistake
how to download???!!!
You get virus positives because it’s changing system files. That’s how it works, ffs. I don’t like it tho because Tiger is a much better theme than Leopard.
I installe this onto my ‘Windows Vista (x64) OS’ (I can hear the sighs right now… Yes it is a x64, but who knows, one day they might make it big) and I ran the uninstaller. It corruped a boot file and now I have to use the ‘Packard Bell System Restore’ (Yes… It’s a Packard Bell too) It’s caused me so much bother, just becuase it was taking up room it stoped my PC from booting up properly.
wow how can i download lol.
How do I uninstall? The dock is useless without instructions of how to put items in it. stop light buttons are on the wrong side. Need I go on?
this is bulshit.
the software was fucked up my PC.
there’s a virus inside the VISTA OX.
i installed it today something went horribly wrong now my windows vista home premium sp1 won’t start im stuck on the black screen with cursor please help me im desperate i dont know what to do!
look i just want to know is it worth staying on vista or upgrading?
i have been finding this for a long time
I downloaded it, scanned it with Avast, installed it. All was clean and going good. Then like “ryann” said, it was acting like a trojan. It slowed down the crap outta my computer. Took me 2 minutes to open my C drive! I think this is a bad download.
I suggest you check everything except system files
the funny thing about this is that it will take over your comp. at a random time. i gave it a chance twice and it kept doing the same thing. it installs it into all the system restore points so you cant go back until u get a new comp. or a new OS. if you want to look like a mac comp., GET ONE!!! or learn the hard way.
So does this pack also come with the minimize affects of mac?
pls kindly send me the Vista OS X or where can i download it? thanks.
vista to MAC OSX LOV IT WORK WELL
looks very nice, thanks mate!
Is it compatible with Windows 7 RC1?
when i downloaded it . it fucked up my computer. there is a virus inside it!!!!
whats the download link
Based on what people are saying, I’m starting to think twice about downloading this… um… Should I download this? Or is it too risky? >_<
Also, can someone quickly tell me what UAC is and where I can find it? Sorry, I’m not very smart with my computer yet…
UCA is “user account control”!
This Is ansolutely shit if u want a mac get 1!!!!!
this thing is junk, it wiped out my OS, only s black screen with a mouse cursor, and of coarse no help from the make to us how to fix it, POS!
right after someone says: it has a virus in it, Dont Use It…. Someone says “where do i download?”
Idiots!
where is the download button?
how do i download it?
cool
zcv
Good
were the hell do u download this software i dont see the download button
I like it and all, but I decided after downloading that I really don’t want it.
However, I’m having a really hard time uninstalling. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
where is the download link guys
DO NOT DOWNLOAD…DO NOT INSTALL YOUR COMPUTER…DON’T FORGET VERY HARD TO UNINSTALL FROM YOUR COMPUTER…I’VE EXPERIENCE…
wow… nice.. how can i download this.. is this for free???
how do u uninstall this theme: will someone please help:
how do u uninstall this theme? can someone please help me
step by step
how do i download
how do i download?
HOW DO I DOWNLOAD THIS SHIT ?
YOU DOWNLOAD FROM http://www.vistaosx.net !!!
Can this work with Windows 7 ?
how can i download this??????????????????
Well I Tried It On My Vista With Home Basic And I Like It But The Buttons Werent What THey Was Supposed To Be And It Crashed My Computer SO Unless U Have A Computer That Can Handle It…Which Is I Dont Know All I Had at The Time Was An Acer…But Unless Ur Computer Can Take IT Dont Download….just Ask Ur Computer It Will Let U Know Somehow If It Can Handle IT
This is the worst program ever. I have thrown out my old computer and got a new one i ruined my computer!
Theres two trojans in V4 a backdoor trojan and a dropper trojan,
This is some fuc…g virus program. Do not load this !!! I don’t what is this crap shit is, but my Vista now is damaged.
where are the download?!
I doesn’t see him.
from vista to mac
how
Hey how do i download the themee?? :SSS thks..:D
this thing blows, it totally screwed my new laptop. had to reinstall vista
Why??? I can’t use my computer anymore!! It was a virus!! Not I have to restart my computer completely!! I will lost every file such as games and app!!!
I’m a good friend and I’m telling u DO NOT DOWNLOAD IT!!! Is fake!!
how do u download this i cannot see where the download link is unless i am blind in one eye and can’t see out of the other!
lolz i can’t find download button
from where i should download it ? i dont see any option damnit !
I have tried download this to my mac and not working help please???
where do u click to download it i dont have very good eyesight.
I installed it but I lost the theme and so I decided to uninstall it. I deleted the program file but I am stuck on classic view. I can’t apply themes. I tried the control panel but it stays classic. Also, when it starts up it says vista osx on startup. Windows explorer keeps going unresponsive and I have to wait ages for a few seconds when it works and I can use it. I just want to get my themes back and windows explorer working.