Give Your Mac OS X An iOS 5-Like Notifications With This Growl Theme

iOS 5 software update from Apple launched by Apple last month with more than 200 features. For me, the most important feature is iOS 5 notifications. Have you ever thought of getting the notifications style in iOS 5? If so, we’ve a pretty good solution for you.

The iOS 5 comes with notification center which makes everything on your device organized. Moreover, thanks to the jailbreak, you can add your own customized widgets to the notification center.

This “awesome” notification center is almost here on Mac OS X. You won’t get all functions but you’ll get most of the notifications system. The theme of Growl comes from SkyJohn over at Macthemes. You must have Growl installed on your OS X, it can be found over the Mac App Store for $1.99.

Once installed, now you’ll be able to get iOS 5 notifications on your Mac OS X by heading over this link.

(Via MacStories)

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iOS Replaced By Windows? No! It’s Just A Cool Theme

Now with the latest GUI, Max Nedorezov has released a new Windows theme which can be used to trick your friends. It is a theme that can be customized internally and works very well with DreamBoard. The Russian developer has released two different versions for this theme. For retina displays, Windows Vista HD is used while Windows Vista SD is appropriate for standard displays.

The internal customization allows you to change the wallpapers. The theme can also be closed by tapping [X] just like a real windows is closed on a personal computer. There is also a sidebar with a clock and widgets for social networking. What more can we ask for in a theme? Moreover the theme comes with 12 different wallpapers and uses less then 10 MB of ram.
The 14 year Russian Developer is planning on updating the theme very soon and also make it compatible with the iPad. The theme costs around just $3 and will surely add a classic windows touch to your iPhone and iPod.
Your device must be jailbroken, you can follow our guide posted here for iOS 5 jailbreak and here for iOS 5.0.1. You’ll also need DreamBoard to be installed on your device (via Cydia).
Once you’re done. Head to Cydia and search for Windows Vista HD or Windows Vista SD then purchase it for $2.99. Let us know your thoughts.
(Via ModMyi)