Finding the desktop menu bar like in Mac PC

Hi everybody,
I am looking for a Menu bar on the desktop that look like the Menu bar in Mac PC. I remember i set it up before but now i forgot its name.
Another question is that do you know any add-on so that i can run it on my desktop screen like the clock in Windows Vista, etc...
PS: I am running in KDE.
Cheers.
Last edited by hungsonbk (2007-10-15 19:23:04)

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