Logic Pro For those who think Logic X is just too dark.

[Kim Olesen]

For all of you that think logic x is just too dark to do any work in i have made this.

You can make your logic like this too using these steps.

1 - download the zip from this link https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14076826/Alternative logic color scheme by Kim Olesen.zip

2 - Go to your applications folder in the finder. Find the logic app. Rightclick on it. Choose "show contents of package"

3 - follow the following path:

- Contents
-- Frameworks
--- MAResources.framework
---- Versions
----- A

4 - In the A folder there is a folder called Resources. Back the Resources folder up somewhere else on your harddisc.

5 - Replace the Resources folder with the Resources folder you have downloaded. That's it. Now logic looks like the picture.

If you decide to go back you can always put the original Resources folder back.

Now why did i make this? Because on a sunny day LX looks like this, which makes it impossible for me to work in:

If you like it please tell apple here: http://www.apple.com/feedback/logic-pro.html

 

[Kim Olesen]

Oh well, I can always try to make my own.
http://logicxinterfaces.wordpress.c...ground-colors-making-logic-lighter-or-darker/
Yes I did write to apple, saying Logic 9 = fresh and businesslike, Logic X = dark and tiring
Anyway maybe they will listen!?!

Are you absolutely sure you copied the resources folder to the right place. It works here and to my knowledge nothing changed from .5 to .6

And it works here as i said, so i'm incluned to say it's pilot error.

 

[Kim Olesen]

Thanks Kim, I just tried that, but as before no luck getting Logic to open. The icon changes to the graphics thingy with the pencil etc. Clicking it, it looks like it expands ready to open, but then it's just in Finder, not Logic open...

I bust tried my logic 10.05 resources in a 10.06 installation. It works here so it has to be something you did wrong.

 

[Gurner]

I believe you. Maybe I should have used the Replace dialogue when swapping out the folders?

I'll maybe give it a go like that

 

[Kim Olesen]

I think its more a question of whether you followed the right path.

 

[Markdvc]

It works here so it has to be something you did wrong.

I would be very careful making statements like that. Because it works for you, are you claiming that it will always work on any system? It should be stated very clearly that any modification of this nature is not supported by Apple and, should anything go wrong, as appears to be the case here, leaves the person who made the changes entirely on their own without any sort of official support. I don't doubt your good intentions in making your modifications available to others who may prefer an alternative to Apple's UI, but this sort of mod should not be undertaken lightly, should never be undertaken without prior backup and anyone attempting this should be aware that swapping files in an app package may cause very serious problems.

You might have considered putting such a warning/disclaimer in your original post.

regards

Mark

 

[Gurner]

I remember David Nahmani making a skin for Logic 9 years ago, and the first thing he got you to do was copy Logic 9, then modify the copy.
I tried that with X, but it wouldn't copy... maybe this is Apple anti-piracy policy? Anyway I think I should have copied the Resources as I did, then dragged the new folder in and used the replace dialogue, instead of what I did which was move the original to trash and then drag in the replacement - I'm trying to summon up courage to try this again -

 

[Gurner]

I found this, tells you how to back up the whole Logic Pro X, lots of GUI skins about

http://logic-pro-expert.com/logic-pro-blog/2014/01/13/logic-pro-x-skins-modify-gui-gallery.html