24th December 2020

[GUIDE] Make KDE Plasma look like macOS Big Sur

Apple recently released macOS Big Sur with UI Overhaul through the whole Operating System and it’s now possible on Linux too thanks to the Active Community of developers. For the sake of this guide we’re using KDE Plasma to cover various module theming, Follow the guide step-by-step for the final result.

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Lets Start from Theming Settings:

System Setting:

⇒ Workspace Behavior –

Desktop Effects –
- Search for “Blur” – Noice strength (min) – Click OK
- Search for “Wobbly Windows” – Enable it – Disable “Wobble when resizing”- Increase wobbliness – Click OK
- Search for “Magic Lamp” – Enable it – Animation duration to 200 milliseconds – Click OK
- Click Apply
Touch Screen – “No action” to whatever is active – Apply

⇒ Window Management –

Window Behavior – Advanced – Window placement – Centered – Apply
Task Switcher – Large Icons – Apply
KWin scripts – Get new Scripts – Search for “Force Blur” – Install it – Enable it – Apply

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System Theme:

⇒ Global Theme – Get new theme – Search for “whitesur” & “whitesur Dark” – install them – select one of them – Apply

⇒ Application Style – Configure GNOME/GTK Application Style – Download New GNOME/GTK Application Style – Search for “BigSur” – Install – IN GTK2 & GTK3 select macOS… – Apply

Window Decoration – Titlebar Buttons – Remove all the buttons from left side & the ‘?’ – Shift rest of the buttons – Close button in the left corner then minimize then maximize – Apply

Color Scheme, Icon Theme, and Cursors:

⇒ Icons – Get new Icons… – Search for “Mkos-Big-Sur” – install it – Go back and select it – Apply

⇒ Cursors – Get new Cursors… – Search for “McMojave cursors – install it – Go back and select it – Apply

⇒ Startup and shutdown – Splash Screen – Check if “WhiteSur / WhiteSur-dark is selected – if not select and Apply

Installing and Configuring Kvantum Manager:

Go to your Package Manager – Search “Kvantum Manager” – Install – Apply

Manjaro/Arch :
sudo pacman S kvantum-qt5

Ubuntu/Debian :
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:papirus/papirus
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt install qt5-style-kvantum

OpenSUSE:
sudo zypper in kvantum

Fedora :
sudo dnf install kvantum

⇒ Download this Theme for Kvantum –

Kvantum Theme Big Sur :
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https://www.pling.com/p/1398841/
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Extract the file
Open Kvantum Manager – Select a Kvantum theme folder – Select your file – Install this file
- Change/Delete Theme – In ‘Select a theme’ locate your theme “WhiteSur” – Use this theme
- Configure Active Theme – Compositing & General Look
  - Reduce Window opacity by ‘5%’
  - Reduce menu opacity by ‘15%’
  - You can adjust according to your style if you want, this is just me.
  - Save
Quit Kvantum
Go to System Settings – Application Style – Select Kvantum – Apply

Installing Plasma Widgets:

On Desktop – Right Click – Add Widgets… – Download New Plasma Widgets – Search and Install –

Application Title
Latte Side Bar
Latte Spacer
Latte Separator
Better inline Clock
Launchpad Plasma Menu
Inline Battery
Kpple Menu
Media Player Control Plus,
Ditto Menu

Installing and Configuring Latte-Dock:

Go to your Package Manager – Search “Latte” – Install (The git one) – Apply

Latte-Dock Layout Mac big sur :
https://www.pling.com/p/1399346

Download the files marked in the image:-

Extract the files
open Latte
Restart
Remove the Existing panel
Right click on Latte – Layouts – Manage Layouts… – Import… – Select “Large layout” file – Apply
- Select the added file (“Large layout” one) – Switch
Close

Right click on the latte panel as shown in the image:-

Click on Icon – Choose… – Other icons: – Browse – go to the Extracted file “macOS-BS-Extra-Icons” – “sidebar” – open – Apply

Right click on latte panel as shown in the image :-

Click on Icon – Choose… – Other icons: – Browse – go to the Extracted file “macOS-BS-Extra-Icons” – “ditoMenu” – open – Apply

Right click on latte dock – Add Widgets… – Search for “launchpad” – drag it on to dock
- Right click – Configure – Click on Icon – Choose… – Other icons: – Browse – go to the Extracted file “macOS-BS-Extra-Icons” – “launchpad” – open – Apply