Jibbli » compiz http://jibbli.com Wiretap This! Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:32:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 My Favorite Ubuntu Apps http://jibbli.com/2009/09/my-favorite-ubuntu-apps/ http://jibbli.com/2009/09/my-favorite-ubuntu-apps/#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:46:55 +0000 Riley http://jibbli.com/?p=149 This is a compiled list of a few of my favorite apps to use in Ubuntu, which is a Linux Distribution. If you are not familiar with Linux, but are interested, I am planning on writing a guide on installing Ubuntu within the next week or two. Hope you enjoy! (Click on Pictures to enlarge.)

  1. Compiz- This application can be used for all kinds of Ubuntu effects. From wobbly windows, to Desktop Cube (Pictured), to maximize and minimize effects. If your graphic card can handle the effects, it is well worth the install. To install from the terminal type in the following:
    sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager

    2. compiz

  2. Mac4Lin with AWN – Mac4Lin in not necessarily an application, but rather a theme that makes Ubuntu look like a Mac. This even includes moving the close, maximize, and minimize buttons from the right of the window to the left. The theme is quite impressive and does an exellent job of emulating the Mac. While AWN copies the dock on the Mac, similar to Rocket Rock for Windows. To install AWN in to terminal type in:
    • To install Mac4Lin on your Ubuntu computer first, download the theme files from SourceForge here. Then extract the folder and run the file titled “Mac4Lin_Install_v1.0.sh.”
    • Next, Go to System > Appearance. Then select one of the two themes: Mac4Lin_aqua or Mac4Lin_graphite.
    • In the appearance window, click on the “fonts” tab and change your fonts:
      • Application Font: Lucida Grande Regular 9
      • Document Font: Lucida Grande Regular 9
      • Desktop Font: Lucida Grande Regular 9
      • Window Title Font: Lucia Grande Bold 10
      • Fixed Width Font: Bitstream Vera Sans Mono Roman 9
    • I assume that you are using Firefox, and when you use the default Firefox theme with Mac4Lin I think it looks like crap. So, in Firefox go to Tools > Add-Ons. Then search for a Mac OS X theme and install it.
    • There you go! Mac4Lin should be all configured!

      • mac4lin

  3. Wine – Wine stands for Wine Is Not an Emulator. However, it does run windows (exe) Executable programs in Linux and Mac. I’ve found it quite useful at times. For instance, I liked using uTorrent as opposed to the default Transmission for my torrent downloader. uTorrent is not supported on Linux, so I simply ran uTorrent in Wine and it worked perfectly.To install Wine via the terminal type in

    4. sudo apt-get install wine

  4. Audacity – This is a very popular program that runs on Windows as well as Linux and, I believe, Mac as well. Audacity if a free audio editing program that is perfect for basic to intermediate audio editing. I use this program to edit songs down to ringtone lengths. But, one of my favorite features is the ability for it to remove lyrics from most songs. I used it on”The Other Way” by Weezer and it worked like a charm.sudo apt-get install audacityaudacity
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