Like The problem of personalization in operating systems has cost Apple dearly over timeThe latest versions of iOS bear witness to this, especially iOS 18 will represent one of the biggest changes by touching the style of the icons on the screen. What about macOS? With the arrival of macOS Big Sur, Apple has taken the time to give it a new look in terms of the design of its operating system for Mac. Sometimes it may seem insufficientThe Settings menu has also been redesigned to look more like iPadOS in recent years. In this article we bring you something new that we are sure will interest you, we will teach you how to change the icons of applications, files and folders in macOS..

• Why customize macOS icons?
• Change app icon in macOS
• Change app or folder icons
• Use another file or folder icon
• Restore the original icon of an app, file or folder

Why customize macOS icons?

We know that It will take a few more years for Apple to delve deeper into the personalization aspect of macOS. We thought that with the arrival of widgets it would be easier and faster, but it is the opposite. We do not know exactly when a new refresh, previously seen in macOS Big Sur, will arrive.

That’s why We attempted to change your Mac’s environmentA few days ago we taught you how to customize the Dock by adding empty spaces. We’ll now make more changes to app, file, and folder icons in Finder. It’s a little simpler than it seems, so it won’t take much effort.

It is positive to make such changes, It helps you stand out from other users by giving you your unique style. and we can also infect other users who want to give macOS a special flavor.

Change app icon in macOS

1. You need Download the icons you find most attractive for the relevant appsWe recommend macOSicons.com because they have a wide variety of designs. You can also search other sources, but make sure the file you download has the .icns extension.
2. Downloading files, Go to your Applications folder in Finder
3. Right click on the application you want to change the icon and Select Get information
4. Open the location in another window where the icon is visible
5. Drag and hold the custom icon to the original thumbnail icon in the Get Info window and leave
6. The icon will be changed

It is important that the custom icon has the .icns extension because this applies to all places where the application in question is saved (applications folder, Dock, Launchpad, Spotlight results, etc.). On the contrary, changing file or folder icons can be done with any image in .jpg, .png format, or if you prefer, it is also possible to use any of the macOS icons.

Change app or folder icons

You can choose an image from the internet, your own photo, or any other icon that interests you.

1. Copying the contents of an image to the board
2. Now select the file or folder and secondary click access Get information
3. Select the thumbnail of the file or folder and paste it using the Edit and Paste menu bar (or Cmd + V) to insert the new image

As an option, you can also drag the icon onto the thumbnail of the file or folder.

Use another file or folder icon

If there’s an app, file, or folder with a specific icon that you want to move to another file or folder, it’s possible to have it in a new folder or file.

1. Select the file or folder containing the icon you want to use
2. Click on Secondary and then select Get info
3. Now Select the icon in the thumbnail you want to copy and then click on the Edit menu bar and Copy (or press Cmd + C on keyboard)
4. Later, Search for the file or folder that contains the icon you want to change.
5. Secondary click and then Get information
6. Select the icon in the thumbnail to be replacedthen Edit in the menu bar and Paste (or press Cmd + V on the keyboard).

Restore the original icon of an app, file or folder

If you want to return to the original icons of applications, files or folders after some timedo the following

Restore the original icon of an app, file or folder

1. Select the application, file or folder and second click to enter Get information
2. So give it to me Click on the icon thumbnail
3. In the menu bar Select Edit and then Cut

This will remove the custom icon and it can be placed in the trash or another location, but you can also forget about it by copying another item to the clipboard.

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