How to make your Gnome Desktop like macOS

Thanks for @vinceliuice’s repository Here are some repos that will be used in this tutorial:

Prerequisite

This tutorial is based on Gnome Desktop Environment Debian is not essential in this case, but I will use apt as the example in intalling progress

Install gnome extensions and git

sudo apt install gnome-tweaks gnome-shell-extensions gnome-shell-extension-manager git

Clone the repository and Run install scripts

git clone https://github.com/vinceliuice/WhiteSur-gtk-theme.git --depth=1
chmod -R +x WhiteSur-gtk-theme
WhiteSur-gtk-theme/install.sh -l -N mojave
sudo WhiteSur-gtk-theme/tweaks.sh -g

git clone https://github.com/vinceliuice/WhiteSur-icon-theme.git --depth=1
chmod +x WhiteSur-icon-theme/install.sh
WhiteSur-icon-theme/install.sh

git clone https://github.com/vinceliuice/WhiteSur-wallpapers.git --depth=1
chmod +x WhiteSur-wallpapers/install-wallpapers.sh
WhiteSur-wallpapers/install-wallpapers.sh -t whitesur -c light

Customize your gnome!

open tweaks

tweaks is used to set up your TitleBar Bottons (Left) and to change the Desktop theme that we will install (Right)

In Appearance–Icons choose WhiteSur-Dark; Shell choose WhiteSur-Dark; Legacy Applications choose WhiteSur-Dark
Turn on Window Titlebars–Maximize & Minimize

open extension-manager

find “User Themes” in System Extensions, turn on it, set it to WhiteSur-Dark
Click Browse
1. search and download “Blur my Shell”
2. search and download “X11 Gestures” (you should follow the instructions in Github)
3. search and download “Dash to Dock”
Tuning the settings yourself!

change the background!

and … we are done! macbook

prompt

I’ve already support install macOS theme in my projects CustomizeDebian12, please check it out if you are interested in it! : )