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WhiteSur: macOS Big Sur Like Gtk, Gnome Shell And Icon Themes For Your Linux Desktop

WhiteSur Gtk Theme is a macOS Big Sur like theme for Gnome-based desktops, supporting Gnome Shell, Cinnamon, Xfce, Pantheon, Budgie and Mate desktops.

The theme pack comes in both light and dark variants, both having regular (with the sidebar slightly transparent in some applications) and solid versions.

There’s also an optional Plank dock theme for those that want to achieve an even closer look to macOS Big Sur. As a side note, if you use Ubuntu and want to disable Ubuntu Dock so you can use Plank dock instead, see this article.

The theme requires Gtk 3.20 or newer, so it should work with most Linux distributions, e.g. from Ubuntu 18.04 to 20.10, etc.

The same designer / developer has also created a WhiteSur icon theme that mimics the macOS Big Sur icon theme for Linux desktops. The icon theme is also available in light and dark variants.

I realize not everyone likes the look of macOS, or to make their Linux desktop look like it, so this theme isn’t for everyone. But you have to admit it’s pretty cool that this is possible. And believe it or not, there are quite a few people that want to mimic the Mac look on Linux, and this article is for them.

If you prefer Adwaita or Yaru themes, but you want to spice them up a bit, see:

More screenshots:

WhiteSur dark theme

WhiteSur light solid theme (there isn’t a solid theme for Plank)

WhiteSur light theme widgets

WhiteSur dark theme widgets

Important things you need to know before using WhiteSur Gtk theme:

1. With Nvidia graphics (it definitely happens with proprietary drivers, I’m not sure if it also happens with Nouveau), the Nautilus sidebar doesn’t refresh after hovering over the items, making it look broken:

To work around this issue, the theme developer has created solid theme alternatives (e.g. WhiteSur-light-solid and WhiteSur-dark-solit), which don’t have this issue.

2. Ubuntu 20.04 and 20.10 users will notice that using this theme, the Ubuntu Software app is completely transparent and not usable. This is because Ubuntu Software is a snap app starting with Ubuntu 20.04, and this causes most third-party themes to not work properly with Ubuntu Software.

Basically, any Gtk theme that is not in the common-themes snap will have this problem; theming support is under development for snaps, and until it’s finished this issue will continue to persist.

A work-around for this exists though. Install Gnome Software:

After this, you’ll see «Ubuntu Software» in the applications menu, which is the Snap Store that has these theming issues, and «Software» which is Gnome Software (which doesn’t have these theming issues).

Download WhiteSur Gtk and Icon themes (and wallpaper)

The WhiteSure Gtk download button from above has the themes already compiled (includes the Gnome Shell and Plank themes). If you’d like to download the latest WhiteSur Gtk source from Git and build it yourself, see the theme GitHub page.

To install the theme:

Gtk: Extract the theme .tar.xz archive and copy the extracted folder in

/.themes for your current user, or in /usr/share/themes (as root) for all users. If you’ve never installed a Gtk theme before,

/.themes may not exist so create this folder.
Icons: Extract the theme .tar.xz archive and copy the extracted folder in

/.icons for your current user, or in /usr/share/icons (as root) for all users. If you’ve never installed an icon theme before,

/.icons may not exist so create this folder.

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WhiteSur Icon Theme

MacOS Big Sur like icon theme for linux desktops

Usage: ./install.sh [OPTIONS. ]

OPTIONS:
-d, —dest	Specify theme destination directory (Default: $HOME/.themes)
-n, —name	Specify theme name (Default: WhiteSur)
-t, —theme	Specify theme color variant(s) [default/purple/pink/red/orange/yellow/green/grey/all] (Default: blue)
-a, —alternative	Install alternative icons for software center and file-manager
-b, —bold	Install bold panel icons version
—black	Black panel icons version
-h, —help	Show this help

Note for snaps: To use these icons with snaps, the best way is to make a copy of the application’s .desktop located in /var/lib/snapd/desktop/applications/name-of-the-snap-application.desktop into $HOME/.local/share/applications/ . Then use any text editor and change the «Icon=» to «Icon=name-of-the-icon.svg»

For more information, run: ./install.sh —help

Bold version suggested use in High resolution display like 4k display with 200% scale!

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Gnome mac os big sur theme

WhiteSur GTK Theme

A macOS BigSur-like theme for your GTK apps

Installation is easy!

«Install from source» deps

• sassc
• libglib2.0-dev-bin ubuntu 20.04
• libglib2.0-dev ubuntu 18.04 debian 10.03 linux mint 19
• libxml2-utils ubuntu 18.04 debian 10.03 linux mint 19
• glib2-devel Fedora Redhat

• imagemagick (optional for GDM theme tweak)
• dialog (optional for installation in dialog mode)
• optipng (optional for asset rendering)
• inkscape (optional for asset rendering)

Don’t worry, WhiteSur installer already provides all of those dependencies.

Recommended GNOME Shell extensions

• dash-to-dock gnome-shell
• dash-to-dock (GNOME Shell 40 patch) gnome-shell >= 40.0
• floating-dock (Dash to Dock alternative) gnome-shell
• blur-my-shell

Installing from source

Run ./install.sh to install the default WhiteSur GTK theme pack which includes GNOME Shell (Pantheon), Cinnamon, XFWM (XFCE), Metacity, and Plank themes.

There’s so many customizations you can do!

Usage: ./install.sh [OPTIONS. ]

Change theme color and accent

Install theme color

Parameter: —color -c (repeatable)

Install theme accent

Parameter: —theme -t (repeatable)

Change Nautilus sidebar minimum width

Parameter: —sidebar -s

Example: ./install.sh -s 220

Change GNOME Shell ‘Activities’ icon

Parameter: —icon -i

Example: ./install.sh -i fedora

Change Nautilus style

Parameter: —nautilus-style -N

Example: ./install.sh -N mojave

Explore more customization features!

You can run ./install.sh -h to explore more customization features we have like changing panel opacity, theme opacity (normal and solid variant), window control button variant, etc.

Usage: ./tweaks.sh [OPTIONS. ]

There’s more themes you can try!

Install and edit Firefox theme

Install Firefox theme

Parameter: —firefox -f

Example: ./tweaks.sh -f

Edit Firefox theme

Parameter: —edit-firefox -e

Use Monterey style

Install and customize Dash to Dock theme

Install Dash to Dock theme

Parameter: —dash-to-dock -d

Example: ./tweaks.sh -d

Change its color

Parameter: —color -c

Example: ./tweaks.sh -d -c dark

Install and customize GDM theme

Install GDM theme

Parameter: —gdm -g (requires to be run as root)

Example: sudo ./tweaks.sh -g

Change the background

Parameter: —background -b

Don’t darken the background

Parameter: —no-darken -N

Don’t blur the background

Parameter: —no-blur -n

Do more GDM customizations

You can do the similar customization features in ./install.sh like changing theme color (dark and light variant) and accent, GNOME Shell ‘Activities’ icon, etc. related to GDM. Run ./tweaks.sh -h to explore!

Using WhiteSur theme on app sandboxing platforms

Connect WhiteSur theme to Flatpak

Parameter: —flatpak -F

Example: ./tweaks.sh -F

Connect WhiteSur theme to your Snap apps

Parameter: —snap -s

Example: ./tweaks.sh -s

This can only connect WhiteSur theme to your currently installed Snap apps. You may need to run this command again to connect to your newly installed Snap apps

Other recommended stuffs

WhiteSur KDE Theme

WhiteSur Icon Theme

Technical details and getting involved

Please go read CONTRIBUTING.md for more info

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How to Make Ubuntu Look Like macOS Big Sur

For those who have at least heard of Linux will have heard just how customizable it is. A lot of people probably switch to Linux for more meaningful reasons. I started using Linux in 2014 because I realized it was far more customizable than Windows. I wanted my PC to look like a Mac. Yet, I didn’t want to shell out all that cash. That’s what drove me to try Ubuntu. Apple’s new macOS Big Sur introduced many design changes. Obviously, I had to try to transform my Ubuntu to macOS Big Sur. The WhiteSur GTK Theme by vinceliuice is just the perfect thing for it.

In this article, we will guide you through how to make Ubuntu look like macOS Big Sur using the WhiteSur GTK Theme.

Requirements to Transform Ubuntu Into macOS Big Sur

There are some things you’ll need before you can begin installing custom themes on your Ubuntu GNOME desktop though.

1. Dependencies

The WhiteSur GTK theme has certain dependencies that need to be installed. If you’re not familiar with Linux terminology, dependencies are packages that another package or app depends upon to function properly or even be installed. To install the required dependencies, just launch a terminal and enter the command below:

sudo apt install gtk2-engines-murrine gtk2-engines-pixbuf

Enter your password, hit Enter, and then press Y when asked.

Similarly, run the following command as well:

sudo apt install sassc optipng inkscape

2. GNOME Tweak Tool

The GNOME Tweak Tool is a handy piece of software that you should immediately install if you’re using Ubuntu. Along with the ability to apply themes, it gives you plenty of other options. To install it, simply run the following command in a terminal:

sudo apt install gnome-tweak-tool

3. User Themes Extension (Optional)

By default, GNOME doesn’t allow users to play with the GNOME shell theme. This includes the desktop interface. You can still change the app theme and the icon theme. Therefore, the User themes extension is optional but recommended. If you don’t know how to install GNOME extensions, you can check out our guide. It will show you not only how to install extensions but also some of the best GNOME extensions you should try.

4. Dash to Dock Extension (Optional)

By default, the GNOME dock is hidden in the Activities screen. On Ubuntu, it is located as a panel on the left edge of the screen to mimic the Unity layout. But macOS has its dock horizontally at the bottom. Dash to Dock is an extension that gives you more control over the appearance and placement of the dock. Obviously, it also lets you move the dock to the bottom just like on macOS.

Install WhiteSur GTK Theme on Ubuntu Linux

Once you’ve installed the dependencies, installing the WhiteSur GTK theme only takes a couple of steps. That is if you choose the CLI route. If you want to use your mouse and click things, it can be a bit of a hassle. You’ll have to visit the GitHub link and download the theme as a zip file. Then, you’ll need to extract it, and place the extracted folder in your Home folder. Once that’s done, you’ll need to enter the folder, open a terminal inside it and finally run the provided install script.

So, after several steps, you’ll still end up in the Terminal. Therefore, we recommend simply using the terminal from the start.

Launch terminal and enter this command to clone the git repository to your home directory:

git clone https://github.com/vinceliuice/WhiteSur-gtk-theme

Next, navigate to the cloned folder with the following command.

Use the provided install script now to place the necessary files in the right places.

Install macOS Big Sur Icon Theme on Ubuntu Linux

The WhiteSur theme gets plenty right. However, the icon theme it uses is a rounded macOS icon theme instead of the iOS-like Big Sur icons. The developer probably chose this because right now there aren’t many Big Sur icon themes that are extensive.

This Big Sur icon theme by yeyushengfan258 is one the better ones you can find right now. As with the GTK theme earlier, you can simply install the icon theme with a few commands.

• Clone the git to your home directory with this command.
  git clone https://github.com/yeyushengfan258/BigSur-icon-theme
• Navigate to the icon folder with the following command
  cd BigSur-icon-theme
• Install the icon theme using the provided install script.
  ./install.sh

macOS Cursor Theme

Cursor themes on Ubuntu Linux are located in the same folders as Icon themes, although they’re still different. If you want macOS cursors, visit this link and download the zip file from the Files tab. Extract the contents of the zip file then place the extracted folder in the .icons folder in your home directory.

Make Ubuntu Look Like Mac with macOS Big Sur

With the GTK theme and icon theme installed, all that is left is to apply them.

1. Launch the GNOME Tweak Tool.
2. From the left column, select Appearance.
3. In the Appearance section, there are options to select themes for Applications, Cursors, Icons, and Shell.
4. Click on the drop-down menus next to Applications and select the WhiteSur theme of your choice.
5. Similarly, select a Shell theme.
6. For the Icons, select BigSur from the drop-down menu.
7. Similarly, for cursors, select McMojave-cursors.

The themes will be applied as soon as you select them. In case you need them, you can download the macOS Big Sur wallpapers from the WhiteSur GTK Theme GitHub page as well.

To get the macOS launchpad icon, I have used another GNOME extension called Arc Menu. It lets you customize the icon as well as the menu layout. However, you’ll lose the launchpad like layout that GNOME has by default. But there you have it. Your Ubuntu GNOME now looks quite a lot like macOS 11 big Sur.

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