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How to Change Icons in Mac OS X

Article explains how to customize folder icons in Finder.

Open folder with Mac icons in .ICNS format in Finder and copy icon (Cmd+C).

Select Application or Folder. Right-click to get Info (Cmd+I) and select the application icon in the top left corner of the window.

Paste new icon (Cmd+V).

To revert default icon, select icon in the top left corner of info window and delete it (Backspace).

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thank you for info.

hezary22 February 19, 2010



Charlie, It seems that you mean the Dock icon. Please remove the iTunes icon from Dock. Change iTunes icon (follow the instructions above) then drag iTunes icon back to the Dock.

VisualPharm September 28, 2009



I have had some sucess with this, but I cannot change the iTunes icon. Is there a way to change the iTunes icon?

Charlie September 23, 2009



Thank you, just the info I needed. Also answered the important question: how do I revert to default. I was afraid I had destroyed my application icon when I had changed it.

kv July 26, 2009



David Gagne suggests:
If the application you chose is in your Dock, you might have to restart the Dock to get your new icon to appear. To do that, open Terminal and type: “killall -KILL Dock” (without the quotes). Your Dock should immediately restart. Click the application and your new icon will appear.

Ivan June 4, 2009



great

yu May 19, 2009



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