Here we’ve explained detailed guide on how you can change app and folder icons on Mac with ease. How to Change App and Folder Icons in macOS. As far as this guide is concerned, we will use the Desktop folder as an example but don’t worry as the process remains the same for any other folder, app, or even website bookmark. Quick video on how to customize a folder on your desktop Icons from Shortcuts: Select All - ⌘A Copy - ⌘C Paste - ⌘V. If you want to revert a file or folder to its default icon, open its Get Info panel again, click the icon in the panel to select it, and choose Edit - Cut or use the keyboard shortcut Command-X. In previous version of Mac OS you were able to change the folder icons; following these instructions; Use your own picture or a picture from the web. Copy the picture you want to use to the Clipboard. One way to do this is to open the picture in Preview, choose Edit Select All, then choose Edit Copy.
When we published a post that directed users on how to change their folder icons to awesome images, we felt little guilty in keeping Mac users out of this awesome trick. Although a bit late, but here we are with the trick to change icon of any file or folder in OS X.
Depending upon the source of the image the way to change the folder icon may vary. So here we illustrate the method to create a custom icon.
Source 1: Your own picture or a picture from the web | Change folder icon
Steps
- Open the picture in Preview > choose Edit > Select All > again select Edit > Copy
- Go to the file or folder whose icon you want to replace. Select File > Get Info (alternatively you can right click on the file or folder and select ‘Get Info’)
- At the top of the Info window > click of the picture of the icon > choose Edit > Paste
Source 2: Icon from another folder or file | Change folder icon
Steps
Mac Folder Icon Set
- Select the file or folder that has the source image > choose File > Get Info > Select the icon at the top of the Info Window > Choose Edit > Copy
- Select the file or folder whose icon you wish to customize > choose File > Get Info > Select the icon at the top of the Info Window > Choose Edit > Paste
I understand that you won’t be happy with just this one trick up your sleeves for Mac OS X. That is why we urge you to check our other post on some Amazing tricks of Mac OS X. If you are the mischievous kind like our contributors here then you can play some pranks on your friends.
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