Customizing icons on a Mac is easy, here is
a step-by-step guide to get you started.
Don't worry about which system you are using,
this tutorial works for all operating systems!
Mac OSX Leopard as well as the older, classic
versions of Mac operating systems.
Customizing Desktop Icons
1) First, find the icon you would like to use.
2) Click on the icon once, to select it.
3) Press Command-I to open the Inspector panel.
4) Select the icon at the top part of the
Inspector panel and press Command-C to copy the
icon. You will notice that it gets outlined with
a blue glow when it is selected.
5) Select the file or folder that you want to
customize.
6) Press Command-I to open the Inspector panel of
the file or folder you want to customize.
7) Select the icon at the top and press Command-V
to paste the icon.
You're done!
If you want to
clear a custom
icon you have applied, simply select the
file or folder, press Command-I to open the
Inspector panel for that item, select the icon at
the top and press Command-X to remove it.
This illustration above with a Bee icon is
from Hieroglyphica
Vol 2. Browse more
icons
in the Freebies
section.
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