If you'd like to switch to Mac but haven't made up your mind yet, you can have a sneak peek at the operating system with the LeopardXP BricoPack.

LeopardXP BricoPack is a visual theme for Windows XP that completely transforms your old Microsoft OS into the brand new Apple system in just a couple of clicks. Unlike other visual themes that need certain libraries and drivers, or require you to install third-party apps on your own, LeopardXP BricoPack includes everything you need and is incredibly easy to install: click on the Next button a few times, wait for a while, restart and that's it.

LeopardXP BricoPack is obviously not like the real thing but it does quite a good job in trying to make Windows XP look like the Leopard OS. Not only does it install new skins, wallpapers and icons, but it also adds new functionalities such as a Mac OS style dock bar, a Spotlight clone (which by the way doesn't seem to work properly), a top toolbar and a similar file explorer. All of these are included in LeopardXP BricoPack as extra tools and you can choose not to install them. Also, LeopardXP works fine even in systems with low resources.

On the downside, there are still a few areas in which LeopardXP BricoPack could be improved: for example, there are some Windows icons that the theme doesn't replace and don't really fit in, like the Windows logon and switch off screens.

LeopardXP BricoPack is an attractive visual theme that completely transforms Windows XP into Mac OS Leopard. It includes everything you need and is extremely easy to install and uninstall.

Download LeopardXP Bricopack 1.0 in Softonic

I'm about to convert to Mac myself but if I wasn't, I would definitely use Mac OSX Tiger Theme 1.3 to at least feel like I'd converted.

The skins feature the classic Aqua and Graphite schemes and the newly introduced Platinum scheme which you can find in the System Preferences and Mail programs in Mac OS X 10.4. They've also included Brushed with over 20 substyles added for good measure. The Apple menu is unfortunately, not an exact copy of the original but it's pretty close. It's basically a stripped down Start Menu that has been made to look like the Apple menu in Mac OS X. In addition, there are also left and right handed titlebar buttons for those that want their PC to look like a Mac but at the same time keep their right handed Windows buttons. The look and feel is remarkably Apple although Windows keeps creeping through especially with it's annoying sounds sometimes to spoil the illusion. If you have any widgets installed, you may also find that they don't show with this installed.

A great skin for those that either can't afford a Mac or those that simply prefer the elegant Mac look and style.

Download Mac OS X Theme 1.3 in Softonic

This iPod theme will give your Windows Media Player the look and feel of the Apple MP3 player in its Nano version. Choose between white or black (both flavors included in the ZIP file) and enjoy your favorite music on your PC just like you do on your iPod when you go outside.

All the buttons in this virtual iPod work just like the real thing: next song, previous song, play/pause and even the central button to change from volume control to track forwarding. The only thing you won't be able to use is the tasty iPod wheel.

Download iPod Theme for Windows Media Player in Softonic

This is a skin for your MSN Messenger with which you will give a Mac/iTunes feel to your MSN.

The developer says that its written for 7.5, so it should work although the download file is not an installer, it is the actual msnsgr.exe file. To install, paste it into C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger and then restart MSN.

Download MSN Messenger Mac Theme in Softonic

Graphite Metal is based on Apple´s Aqua Graphite look and contains tons of elements with a toned-down Trans Metal and Panther GTK. Besides the usual wallpaper, the theme contains Graphite icons and logos that will make your desktop a much prettier place to be.

Download Graphite Metal - Default branch in Softonic