Macthemes

So it was about 11:00pm when i decided to log on and check the

Macthemes forums when i was greeted with this message

Dear Readers,

It is with sincere regret that I inform you about the official closing of MacThemes. This past weekend, I received a cease and desist letter from a law firm associated with Apple Inc., claiming that the dissemination of the "customized" materials featured on our website was in direct violation of Apple’s copyrights and patents. The letter insisted that macthemes “(i) cease the development and distribution of these "customized" materials, (ii) take steps to remove any postings of the "customized" materials from any website or server under your control, and (iii) destroy any portion of the "customized" materials that infringes Apple’s rights or otherwise violates applicable law.”

I am severely overwhelmed right now and find myself at a loss for words. Speaking to the future of the website, I do not know what fate has in store for MacThemes. Hopefully, we will make it through this quagmire and soon obtain a clearer view of the situation. I will post more information as it becomes available, however, in compliance with Apple’s requests, I have taken down both the news site and the forums.

Thank you for your support,

Jonathan Komisar,

I was a member to the forum and decided to tell and warn you, do not try to theam leopard as this is what most likely caused this site closure...

#496520

I am getting a 404 error message, I was just able to read the boards 10 minutes ago too...

#496521

I'm getting the greeting page, no error here.

#496523

That's a good one...a little early none the less but, my hat's off to them.

#496524

Yep.. Sad

I Just read the info about the closing

#496527

Is this april fools? XD

#496530

Look at le date, you fools.

#496533

Skinning OS X is against the law? Rubbish. Surely you all know better than this.

#496536

hehe, april fools!

#496537

Wow, I'd hate to be as gullible as some of you guys.

#496538

What sucks is that everyone always wants to ruin the fun for people.

#496539

Shocked no one has noticed ours

#496541

Shocked no one has noticed ours

...Why don't I get it?

#496543

Shocked no one has noticed ours

Is it that the screenshot thread hasn't been posted yet?

#496544

Just joined up here because MacThemes was closed. Really quite sad Apple Legal has to spoil the user experience...

#496550

Just joined up here because MacThemes was closed. Really quite sad Apple Legal has to spoil the user experience...

APRIL FOOLS!

and what happened at aqua-soft? I dont see anything lol

#496552

Incomplete leopard theme?

april Desktop thread not opened?

There is a 3-year old on the board?

#496553

Shocked no one has noticed ours

But nobody ever reads the Guidelines .

#496554

But nobody ever reads the Guidelines .

huh? I quickly browsed through and didnt see anything strange lol

#496557

Me too but, I am still cracking up because someone on the forums turned three

#496558

bahahaha the bastards had me too!

The joke was so well written.

I thought it must have been due to the fact people had started to modify Leopard...

ohh God, that got my heart racing... I cant imagine Leopard without customisation, it'd be like, Leopard.

#496559

Make the April desktop thread already...

#496563

hah! i jumped on to macthemes this morning and though oh no!

then came here and saw this thread.. only 3 posts.. not much discussion on it. meh..

then just then it clicked.. april fools! came back here to mention that but it was too late.

oh well at least i worked it out before i posted about it all!

#496564

im very sad with this too.

i saw this only a moment ago.its so hard to believe!!

#496569

There's a link to the attached image in the page source

I think it an April's fool joke sure hope so!

#496571