Hi there,

This is an interesting blog if you want to use Mac OS like Genie effect on your Ubuntu machine then this blog might be useful for you. Follow these steps and at the end you will get changed minimized and maximized animations which looks cool.

You need to install "compiz” and “CompizConfig Settings Manager” from Ubuntu software center.

Go to Ubuntu Dash and type compizConfig Setting Manager

Open CompizConfig Setting Manager.

Select Effect Tab and then check Animations checkbox.

After that click on Animations

Here click on Open Animation Tab , then click on new and put the following values.

for Open Effect select Magic Lamp

Duration 350
Window Match (type=Normal | Dialog | ModalDialog | Unknown)

Open Animation Tab should look like this

Do the same for Close Animation, Minimize Animation Tab with same values.

Go To Effect Settings Tab

Here put the following values

For Magic Lamp

Open/Close Moving End      Check this
Grid Y Resolution        100
Open Start WIdth        30

For Magic Lamp Wavy

Open/Close Moving End      Check this
Grid Y Resolution        100
Max Waves            30
Min Wave Amplitude       200.0000
MaxWave Amplitude       300.0000
Open Start WIdth        30

Don't forget to Enable Animation 

Now enjoy Genie Effect on your Ubuntu machine. :)