This killer desktop setup includes a detailed how-to guide for creating your own Enigma desktop, complete with a download full of customization goodies. It features an embedded to-do list, system stats, a few attractive clocks, a now-playing section, and oh-so-much more. It even inspired a handful of incredible spin-off desktops.
The Mac Meets Windows Dual-Desktop seamlessly fuses desktops from Mac OS X and Windows (running in a virtual machine). It even won our battle of the tricked out desktops.
The Lightning at Sunset desktop—brought to us by the same reader who created the Enigma desktop above—features a saucy HUD and several nice little Windows tweak. Like with the Enigma desktop, Kaelri was kind enough to detail how to roll your own Lightning at Sunset desktop.
The Two-Faced Mac-like Windows desktop may look very much like a Mac, but looks can be deceiving. What you’re actually looking at is an artfully tweaked installation of Windows XP.
This All About the Icons desktop demonstrates that you don’t need to run a fancy launcher and eat up system resources to create an attractive, dock-like set of launchable icons.
The Vista Transblack Head Up Display desktop‘s dark look is easy on the eyes but chock full of information.
Who Needs Icons serves as a counterpoint to the All About the Icons desktop above, illustrating that a minimal desktop clear of cluttering desktop icons can be a beautiful thing.
The Windows Desktop in Monochrome posits that you don’t need color in your killer desktop.
Don’t adjust your monitors! This Transparent Vista Desktop is full of chrome you can see right through.
The Icon Tray Wallpaper desktop creates the illusion of a dock/application tray with a well chosen wallpaper and some custom icons.
The More Productive Vista Desktop features a few great productivity enhancers for your Vista desktop, including the very cool to-do list app, Doomi.
Music, Stats, and Docks puts music and system stats at the forefront, with huge desktop-embedded album art, metadata, and lyrics.
Windows Vista with a Live Thumbnail Slider offers live previews of minimized applications in an attractive sidebar along with an embedded to-do list pinned to another sidebar.
