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#HOW TO CHANGE MAC DESKTOP ICONS HOW TO#
#HOW TO CHANGE MAC DESKTOP ICONS MAC OSX#
#HOW TO CHANGE MAC DESKTOP ICONS UPDATE#
#HOW TO CHANGE MAC DESKTOP ICONS PRO#

If Mac OSX Hints is to include these, then lets please have them in a separate "useful scripts" section. It's sharing a script you wrote! The only real hint is keep scripting in mind when you want a better workflow, otherwise this won't stop until every single thing you can do on a Mac has a scripted method posted. Saying "write a script to do it" is NOT a hint. I'm pretty fed up with the number of "I know you can do it using the GUI, Terminal, the keyboard, gestures and goodness knows what else, but I know, write a script" type hints here lately. I've argued against people criticizing hints just because they wouldn't use them themselves before now, but that applies to stuff that people may not spot otherwise. I'll bet good money that I can get my mouse to the top right hot corner of my screen, AND then a second time, to show the desktop then bring the windows back, quicker than anyone can click on this icon, wait for the script to run, then click on the screen border. Then select the better icon from its Get Info Window, copy it (Command-C), select the script icon in the other Get Info window, and paste (Command-V). Select the saved file in Finder and hit Command-I to open the Get Info Window, then do the same for the file with the icon you'd like to use.

Optional: change the boring script icon.

Save the script, name it something like Show Desktop, set the File Format to Application, and select the Run Only option in the Save dialog.

Open AppleScript Editor (Applications » Utilities » AppleScript Editor in 10.6) and paste in this code: (* Show Desktop AppleScript by Mohan Noone, 2009 *)activate application "Finder"do shell script "/Applications/Utilities/Expose.app/Contents/MacOS/Expose 1" To get out of Exposé's Show Desktop mode, just click anywhere along the darkened screen border. However, be warned: this works only one way - it shows the Desktop, but on clicking again, it does not bring the windows back.

#HOW TO CHANGE MAC DESKTOP ICONS HOW TO#

If the app is open, the last step is to close it and reopen the app for the change to take effect.Wouldn't it be nice to activate Exposé's Show Desktop mode via an icon on the Dock? Here's how to make one that does just that. Now just drag the new image you want to use on top of the existing icon (you can also copy the new image then paste it onto the existing icon).

Right click and select Get Info or use the keyboard shortcut command + I. Here’s how it looks to change app, folder, and document icons:Īfter pulling up Finder > Applications, find the app you’d like to change the icon for.

You can use different templates to match the macOS Monterey/Big Sur rounded square icon aesthetic.

#HOW TO CHANGE MAC DESKTOP ICONS PRO#

It’s a free download with a pro version to unlock all the features.

If you want to create more polished icons for apps, folders, etc., a great app is Image2icon.

Click the icon, then press the delete key.

To delete an icon (get back to the original), open the Get Info window ( command + I).

#HOW TO CHANGE MAC DESKTOP ICONS UPDATE#

You may need to close and reopen the app to see the change in the Dock (folders and docs should update immediately).

Drag the image on top of the existing app/folder/doc icon (you may need to enter your Mac’s password).

The next section is for customizing the visual style.

Have an image for the new icon you’d like to use, jpg or png often works best Click the dropdown next to Sort By to sort all icons by Name, Kind, Date Last Opened, Date Added, Date Modified, Date Created, Size, and by Tags.

Click the app you’d like to change the icon for and use the keyboard shortcut command + I (or right-click and choose Get Info).

Open Finder and navigate to Applications.

How to change Mac icons for apps, folders, documents Whether you want to revert to an app’s previous icon, customize your apps, folders, documents with a theme, or make them match the modern macOS Monterey look, read on for how to change Mac icons.Ĭhanging Mac app icons is a simple and painless process and can be fun to do for a custom macOS look and feel.