Windows themes...OSX doesn't?

Why not suggest this directly to Apple instead of to the users in here who can't do anything about it? http://www.apple.com/feedback/

For what ever reason, this has been the Apple way

since day one. Before OSX, there were third party

apps that were available to highly customize things.

But Apple OSes themselves had very little, if any,

customization abilities.

I am sure many people have sent feedback since

the inception of OSX, but as yet, seems to have

fallen on deaf ears.

My two cents on the philosophy. The interface is dull and grey because it isn't important. I have no desire to see the interface. The content is what is important. Making the interface flashy and eye-catching would detract from what is really important.

As was pointed out, despite continual complaints and third-party "solutions" since they started making a color system, Apple has never offered any way to customize the UI, except for some very minor options.

So, if it is important for you to make the interface elements stand out, Mac OS is not for you.

You are wrong, Mac OS, all generations, was a very good and better OS just because it did not include such useless settings and aditions, and that is precisely why Linux is so sensitive to such useless settings and aditions. The more such stupidities are added, the more frequent crashes are reported.

Mac OS X has lately become a more attractive OS, and people are pressing on Apple engineering to include such components, which inevitably lead to instability.

yes, may be, but is not to be implemented. I do hope that Apple will resist this pressure, even if they have made more and more concessions.

Did you ever think your problem with getting a Windows system that was stable was all the JUNK software you were loading on it.

I've used Windows computers, both bought and built desktops and notebooks from Dell, for the last 19+ years that have always been stable. I can count on one hand the number of BSODs I've had with any version of Windows.

It you are going to try and do the same thing with a Mac you will end up in the same place you were with Windows.

Oh and Apple will never do that. Apple knows best for everyone, and that is not going to change.

If you want a computer you can customize there is only one option. That is Windows and before they come out with Win 8 which will have even less user ability to customize it.

Good luck and best wishes.

Cattus Thraex wrote:

You are wrong, Mac OS, all generations, was a very good and better OS just because it did not include such useless settings and aditions, and that is precisely why Linux is so sensitive to such useless settings and aditions. The more such stupidities are added, the more frequent crashes are reported.

Mac OS X has lately become a more attractive OS, and people are pressing on Apple engineering to include such components, which inevitably lead to instability.

That is just completely false.

OS X is not a better OS then Windows. It is different from Windows but not better. Or have you not looked at all the Mac forums lately.

As you wish

QuBe wrote:

Hello Shootist

I guess I didn't phrase it well...

What I meant was I've always built my own systems to create a reliable system. Not having to suffer rickety, bloatware loaded Dells, Compaqs and other off the shelf computers with cheap components is exactly why I did custom builds...and why building solid systems for musicians and graphics clients was part of my business.

As far as Windows 8 goes, I've heard that the "Metro" layer can be disabled and you are effectively returned to an updated version of Windows 7. I hope so....

OK sorry.

Yes I am running the preview version of Win 8 in a VM on both Mac and Win 7 computers and in that version you can disable the Metro desktop and I've even installed Classic Shell (as I can't stand the newer Cartoon type interfaces).

But supposedly MS is considering not allowing that change for the final release. To make it more seamless with Win Phone & Tablet 8.

Apple is moving in that direction also.

I'm just old school I guess.

The one big thing I notice about OS X is that even though it is a Graphical User Interface there are much less user options on how to change/customize that GUI then there are in any version of Windows. And for some normal settings, like not having the Help Window "Always On Top" of all other windows, "Show All Files" and others you have to use terminal and type in a command to change those common settings.

The one thing they do share is the lousy built in Search system.