V23, a new theme by Themesmith, was released to positive response from forum members, who hailed it as a very usable dark theme. Consisting of light and dark grays, shrunken glyphs, and bright-colored accents, its design will delight users of the author’s previous work, Frankentheme, as well as other dark themes like Ashen, Cold and Photopro; but who else will be drawn to V23, and how in-depth does the theme go?
Neon is the newest creation by well-known themer Toner, a theme that shares roots with his first theme, Canum. The second release by the MacThemes resident artist, Neon uses Xbox-inspired greens and unified metal to create a solid, lightweight OS X theme. But despite its new color scheme and details, is it an entirely new work, or simply a variant of its predecessor?
One of the most common traits associated with blue themes is that most share the same roots- adopting Aqua’s characteristics and good parts, and ridding of the bad parts; Canum, released by Resident Artist Toner, takes a different perspective with blue themes, using an unorthodox Aqualess appearance. But does it achieve elegance through its originality?
Recently, MacThemes contributing writer Elliot Michaels chatted with Resident Artist Toner to discuss his role in the world of Mac theming, his previous projects and his future endeavors, as well as a preview of his newest theme (previously unseen). Unlike our Insider articles, these Themer Interviews will be less formal. We hope you all enjoy the first of many to come.
MacThemes newcomer, Murran, has just released an update to the well loved theme GUiPod 2. Originally designed by Swizcore Studios, this iPod-esque theme features a great combination of sharp lines and soft bevels, with a bit of bright orange flair here and there.The update comes packed with all the necessary updated OS X elements, including Spotlight, and application skins for all your necessary applications like Mail, Safari, Quicktime, etc. The update even comes with an iTunes LCD fix and a non-rounded Safari button variant. Certainly worth checking out, especially if you’re an old school theme lover.
It isn’t often you come across a theme such as Argon, a long-awaited arrival by Resident Artist Nuclear Potato. Following its release a week ago, it was well-received by users for its originality, but despite this reaction, who will it appeal to, and how well does it hold up to long-term use?
Unlike many themes, Vitae came on the scene with near-zero hype and zero marketing, a complete surprise to all but a few. At times misidentified as an Aqua modification, Vitae is actually 100% redrawn by its author, Dan of improvpastence. But is it anything more than another SmoothStripes?
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Resident Artist Carlos Wever recently released his new theme, Ninichi. Comprised of “retro” elements covered in a chocolate brown, Ninichi comes in 2 variations: Ninichi and Ninichi Chuculati. The theme contains several app skins to complete your GUI makeover experience. For anyone who is looking to stray from the typical Aqua-mod, Ninichi is the theme for you!