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Published on December 1, 2006 By Zoomba In WinCustomize News

Uusally around here, we talk about changing the look of your PC by changing through software like WindowBlinds.  One thing we rarely talk about because, well this is a Windows site, is skinning on the Macintosh.  ShapeShifter, a theming product from Mac software developer Unsanity cleared beta on its latest version, 2.4.  Usanity is one of several skinning applications available for Mac users.

While not yet as powerful WindowBlinds, it is a solid start for Mac users who are getting tired of the same old look.  If you've got a Mac that you want to spice up, head over to Unsanity and check it out now.

Note: this article was rewritten because the first story, which was written tongue-in-cheek, was taken far too seriously.


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on Dec 01, 2006
I thought Mac users have already had something to change the style for some time. There's so many themes available for Mac, it's a big thing porting them over to Windows (I have several Mac-ported themes).
on Dec 01, 2006
Macs have had several different looks over the years, but building and running custom themes is a very recent thing for the MacOS world.
on Dec 01, 2006
Oh comeon.....Apple invented skinning.......
on Dec 01, 2006
Gee, what rock have u been living under, Mac OS has been theming for years, and you act like you know everything? You really need to get informed before you make articles trying to sound smart. Shapeshifter has been out over a year and there was themeing before that as well, many Windowblinds themes have been inspried by Mac themes. Not to mention Shapeshifter is in version 2.4 not 2.0.4. You seriously need to research a bit before you make a post, because Mac's have had themes for well over 3 years and it has been mainstream the entire time. Not to mention welcome to the 90's? Windows wasn't even themeable in the 90's unless you count the very early versions of WB which even Stardock will agree it wasn't anything it is today.

Bebi Bulma, you are correct, Zoomba is 100% inaccurate in this article. I find it hard to believe people can be so ignorant in this day of age, why don't you get with the new millenium.
on Dec 01, 2006
See.....I knew it...
on Dec 01, 2006
Strange article.

Been using Shapeshifter for years.
on Dec 01, 2006
Yeah... i've known about shapeshifter for quite awile.. nothing new really.
on Dec 01, 2006
building themes and such has been around for well over 2 or 3 years.. i didn't know stardock had a superiority complex.
on Dec 01, 2006
Unless you are just referring to Mac OS X, I remember using Kaleidoscope on System 7.5 as far back as around 1995 or so. For the most part, it was what began my interest in customization. From there it was onwards to a PC and the likes of LiteStep and eFX, which all eventually lead me to Stardock.
on Dec 01, 2006
Yes, this is "extremely" old news.
Where do you think all these OSX ports come from? Sorry.
on Dec 01, 2006
Dear god people, get a sense of humor... the entire article was written tongue-in-cheek.
on Dec 01, 2006
Jeez, I've just recently, in the last few days, been thinking about getting a Mac & this post title caught my eye. Thought things had maybe mellowed out with the PC vs Mac junk so we could move on...
Guess not.
Careful, Zoomba, there's hostiles close and they've got hair triggers!!
Later days, folks...
Might want to relax a bit.
on Dec 01, 2006
Relax? No, you people need to learn that "tongue-in-cheek" articles, shouldn't be featured on the homepage of a professional site. Keep ur joke posts strictly to the forum as a thread and not an article. Saying what you did, joke or not, would have spread the wrong message to those that didn't know any better, we want to spread facts not what one may think is funny, by poking fun at another os. You really need to grow up and keep frontpage articles professional, and not a bias opinion.
on Dec 01, 2006
on Dec 01, 2006
Steve, you should just relax, and stop trying to make this so 'politically correct'. Zoomba has taken the step of informing our community of a cool update to Shapeshifter, and if you dont like how the article was written, take it up with him in a private manner, either email or chat. If that had been the article it is now, I'd have probably though 'well laaaa-deee-daaa' and not taken a look. However, due to the funny nature of it, I now have learned that a new version's been released, and it looks very complete! How about... we stop trying to make it so 'professional' and instead work on expanding our community to include others, and give attention to the other skinning apps out there? Sound good? Mmmkay.
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