[1.2 NOW RELEASED] LeopardRebirth - Ultimate Sierra theme

[Gamer9430]

Very impressed with the progress SST has made on this theme, taking it beyond what Gavin, MacCubed, and the rest of the original team could have possibly done. I have this theme installed on every PPC Mac running Leopard and I'm glad it works properly on my iMac G4 now.

I have one question/request, however. I'd like to see LeopardPad and PPCSiri (or whatever LaunchPad and Siri will be called upon release) released as standalone downloads besides being bundled in the theme. As most of you are well aware, many people aren't fond of Sierra's or theming in general, so they likely aren't going to install this theme. However, I know at the same time that those who don't want to theme may want to have the LaunchPad and Siri on their computers, but are unable to unless they install the theme, which is similar to the standalone PPCStore download issue. I hope you will take this into consideration, but I understand if it cannot be done.

Thank you once again to SST for all he has done in this community to revitalize our aging PPC Macs with a fresh coat of paint and new tools to go along with it.

 

[pochopsp]

I think it would be better if we had the chance to choose whether having launchpad and siri or not. They're as awesome as the theme, but since almost any G4, even the lowest specs ones can run Leopard, many of the people using the theme on such machines would like to have the lightest performance impact possible on their systems.

 

[SourceSunTom]

Still, this will be very useful and amazing. What kind of features are you planning to include?

Weather (done), App Launching, MAYBE Calendar events, and the usual "Hello" stuff (pretty much done)
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I think it would be better if we had the chance to choose whether having launchpad and siri or not. They're as awesome as the theme, but since almost any G4, even the lowest specs ones can run Leopard, many of the people using the theme on such machines would like to have the lightest performance impact possible on their systems.

If you don't open them they use no computer resource x)

 

[amagichnich]

So they are no background processes you call but standalone apps one has to quit after using?

 

[SourceSunTom]

So they are no background processes you call but standalone apps one has to quit after using?

Wdym?

 

[z970]

Wdym?

Time Machine is a background process. Spotlight is a background process. Dashboard is a background process when it has been opened.

Safari is an application. Address Book is an application. QuickTime is an application. iChat is an application. System Preferences is an application. iCal, GarageBand, and Mail are applications.

See where I'm going? That's the differences between background processes and applications. And typically, background processes aren't in your Applications folder.

Hope I helped.

 

[SourceSunTom]

Time Machine is a background process. Spotlight is a background process. Dashboard is a background process when it has been opened.

Safari is an application. Address Book is an application. QuickTime is an application. iChat is an application. System Preferences is an application. iCal, GarageBand, and Mail are applications.

See where I'm going? That's the differences between background processes and applications. And typically, background processes aren't in your Applications folder.

Hope I helped.

Yeah ik what a background process is thank you lol.
I just don't understand his question x)
I guess it's about my launchpad/siri apps being a background process, no they aren't

 

[macintoshmac]

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Finally, it's here...
This last couple of months I made a complete macOS Sierra theme with help from BlocMirrior, from skratch, I used no public resources whatsoever!.

Many thanks to:
@gavinstubbs09 ,
@HFTaylor12,
@Gamer9430,
@MacCubed
And all the MacRumors PowerPC users!

Remade the design

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This theme includes an all new design, Firelights, Checkboxes, Tab buttons, Buttons, scroll bars, folder icons, app icons, dock, wallpapers, and much more!!!

Discover new apps with the all new PPCStore!

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This store only has a few apps for now, but much more will be added soon
It's installed with this package

Screenshots

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Video

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Download and install !

LeopardRebirth is available for free on my website!
It comes with an easy installation package, and will be have updates throughout the PPCStore!

Download​

Don't forget to post your screenshots of the theme ​

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Your hack job actually manages to look sleeker than Apple's own.

 

[AmazingHenry]

Your hack job actually manages to look sleeker than Apple's own.

Agreed.

 

[z970]

Yeah ik what a background process is thank you lol.
I just don't understand his question x)
I guess it's about my launchpad/siri apps being a background process, no they aren't

Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to degrade you or anything.

He's just confirming if they're standalone applications.

 

[SourceSunTom]

Your hack job actually manages to look sleeker than Apple's own.

Thanks

 

[SourceSunTom]

If anyone here is skilled in php 7 and stuff and could help me making a simple but better working sort of AI(More like a Phrase responder xD?) in php 7 would be cool

 

[AmazingHenry]

If anyone here is skilled in php 7 and stuff and could help me making a simple but better working sort of AI(More like a Phrase responder xD?) in php 7 would be cool

If the release estimate in this is like a few months I might be able to learn... I've learned plenty of coding languages quickly but I forgot them all cause I haven't been doing any coding lately xD. Is it hard to learn?

 

[SourceSunTom]

If the release estimate in this is like a few months I might be able to learn... I've learned plenty of coding languages quickly but I forgot them all cause I haven't been doing any coding lately xD. Is it hard to learn?

It isn't hard, but what i'm doing is x)

 

[amagichnich]

Yeah ik what a background process is thank you lol.
I just don't understand his question x)
I guess it's about my launchpad/siri apps being a background process, no they aren't

z970mp is right
pochopsp asked if launchpad and siri would need background resources and slow down our systems. I was just asking for a clarification and how you manage it to make them as responsive as if they had background API calls.
I love launchpad and it would be the only reason for me to use a modern Mac OS. It is very snappy because it is always running in the background. On slower HDDs launching an application can take its time and that wouldn't make your launchpad very effective. What I'm asking is: how fast is it in a worst case scenario?

It seems to be VERY fast in your video and I'm just curious how this is possible without a background task. How does it know when there are new apps? Does it check that on every launch or regularly in the background like spotlight?

 

[SourceSunTom]

z970mp is right
pochopsp asked if launchpad and siri would need background resources and slow down our systems. I was just asking for a clarification and how you manage it to make them as responsive as if they had background API calls.
I love launchpad and it would be the only reason for me to use a modern Mac OS. It is very snappy because it is always running in the background. On slower HDDs launching an application can take its time and that wouldn't make your launchpad very effective. What I'm asking is: how fast is it in a worst case scenario?

It becomes a background process once you launch it, that's why it's fast

 

[amagichnich]

Man you're too fast in answering I edited my post and before I'm done you already answered
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It becomes a background process once you launch it, that's why it's fast

Aye, so it does need some resources, but I assume nearly nothing?

 

[SourceSunTom]

Man you're too fast in answering I edited my post and before I'm done you already answered

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To answer your second question, it scans for apps in your application at first launch,

When it's hidden it doesn't use that much resource I think

 

[z970]

It becomes a background process once you launch it, that's why it's fast

Ah, so it's like Dashboard.

Is there a way to quit it once it's running?

 

[amagichnich]

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To answer your second question, it scans for apps in your application at first launch,

When it's hidden it doesn't use that much resource I think

Ah okay, I thought you maybe use the spotlight database of the applications folder or a daemon scanning it if something changes. That would use quite some resources and that's why I asked

 

[SourceSunTom]

Ah, so it's like Dashboard.

Is there a way to quit it once it's running?

Yeah, CMD+MAJ+ESC when the launchpad is open

 

[z970]

Yeah, CMD+MAJ+ESC when the launchpad is open

What is MAJ?

And you don't mean Command + Q?

Can you hold its Dock icon and choose to quit it? Like a regular application? How about force quit?

 

[SourceSunTom]

Caps*, just like force quit window, I'm French, mixed up both x)

 

[z970]

Caps*, just like force quit window, I'm French, mixed up both x)

Ha ha, I understand.

Caps? Shouldn't that be Shift?

Command + Shift + Escape?

You're sure it isn't Command + Option + Escape? That's force quit.

 

[SourceSunTom]

Ha ha, I understand.

Caps? Shouldn't that be Shift?

Command + Shift + Escape?

You're sure it isn't Command + Option + Escape? That's force quit.

Shift whatever xD,
Yeah I'm sure, it overrides force quit