ShapeShifter is an
Application EnhancerApplication Enhancer is a software program released by Unsanity for Apple's Mac OS X operating system. Application Enhancer provides a framework that allows third-party developers to write "haxies" for OS X. It also provides a daemon to load haxies when certain applications are launched. These...
(APE) plugin for
Mac OS XMac OS X is a line of computer operating systems developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc., and since 2002 has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems...
developed by
UnsanityUnsanity is a Mac OS X shareware software developer founded in May 2000, notable for coining the term "haxie".Their most popular software includes ShapeShifter and WindowShade, utilising their freeware Application Enhancer module...
that allows the user to make system-wide modifications to the appearance of the operating system's graphical interface by applying
GUI skinsIn computing, skins may be associated with themes as custom graphical appearances that can be applied to specific software and websites to suit its the purpose or topic, or the tastes of different users....
through “injection” into running code and without modifying system files, very much like Kaleidoscope or
WindowBlindsWindowBlinds is a computer program that allows users to skin the Windows graphical user interface. It has been developed by Stardock since 1998, and is the most popular component of their flagship software suite, Object Desktop. It is also available separately, and as an ActiveX/COM component...
. It uses GUIKit files (called “themes”) which can contain interface elements, desktop backgrounds and icons.
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ShapeShifter is an
Application EnhancerApplication Enhancer is a software program released by Unsanity for Apple's Mac OS X operating system. Application Enhancer provides a framework that allows third-party developers to write "haxies" for OS X. It also provides a daemon to load haxies when certain applications are launched. These...
(APE) plugin for
Mac OS XMac OS X is a line of computer operating systems developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc., and since 2002 has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems...
developed by
UnsanityUnsanity is a Mac OS X shareware software developer founded in May 2000, notable for coining the term "haxie".Their most popular software includes ShapeShifter and WindowShade, utilising their freeware Application Enhancer module...
that allows the user to make system-wide modifications to the appearance of the operating system's graphical interface by applying
GUI skinsIn computing, skins may be associated with themes as custom graphical appearances that can be applied to specific software and websites to suit its the purpose or topic, or the tastes of different users....
through “injection” into running code and without modifying system files, very much like Kaleidoscope or
WindowBlindsWindowBlinds is a computer program that allows users to skin the Windows graphical user interface. It has been developed by Stardock since 1998, and is the most popular component of their flagship software suite, Object Desktop. It is also available separately, and as an ActiveX/COM component...
. It uses GUIKit files (called “themes”) which can contain interface elements, desktop backgrounds and icons. GUIKit files are most often edited using a program called ThemePark.
Like many APE modules, it does not yet work with
LeopardMac OS X version 10.5 "Leopard" is the sixth major release of Mac OS X, Apple’s desktop and server operating system for Macintosh computers. Leopard was released on 26 October 2007 as the successor of Mac OS X v10.4 "Tiger", and is available in two variants: a desktop version suitable for personal...
, due to major changes in the way 10.5 draws interface elements. It has been confirmed by various GUI customization figures that development on ShapeShifter has ceased. A different developer, Slightly Pretentious Software, are developing Façade and Architect. Façade will be able to theme 10.5 and Architect will be used to author themes for it.