I will introduce how to change and restore the icons of folders and files on your Mac from the standard state to your favorite icon.
No special app is required, and settings can be made using only Mac standard functions.
① How to change icons on Mac
The general flow of work is as follows.
- ①-1 Copy the image for the icon to the clipboard
- ①-2 Paste the contents of the clipboard into the icon information
①-1 Copy the image for the icon to the clipboard
▶ Prepare the image to be used for the changed icon and open it with Mac genuine app “Preview.app”.
Regarding the size of the image, most Mac icon images are 512px square by default, so it is best if you can prepare it, but it does not matter if the size is different.
Here, as an example, the following cloud image is opened in “Preview.app”.
▶ After opening the image in Preview.app, press command ⌘ + C on your keyboard to copy it to the clipboard.
There is no change on your Mac screen after copying, but there is no problem.
After copying, proceed to “①-2 Paste the contents of the clipboard to the icon information“.
If you want to check the contents of the clipboard, please refer to the following article.
①-2 Paste the contents of the clipboard to the icon information
▶ Right-click the folder or file whose icon you want to change and select “Get Info”.
▶ When the information window is displayed as shown below, click the icon displayed in the upper left.
It may be a little confusing in the figure below, but after clicking, the icon will change to a bordered state.
【Before clicking】
【After clicking】
▶ Press command ⌘ + V on your keyboard to paste the contents of the clipboard.
▶ It is OK if the icon on the upper left is changed as shown in the screen below.
Click the red x marked round icon in the upper left to close the info window.
This is the end of the explanation, “① How to change icons on Mac”.
② How to restore icons on Mac
▶ Right-click on the folder or file and select “Get Info”, just as you did when you changed the icon.
▶ When the information window is displayed as shown below, click the icon displayed in the upper left.
It may be a little confusing in the figure below, but after clicking, the icon will change to a bordered state.
【Before clicking】
【After clicking】
▶ Press delete on your keyboard to delete the changed icon.
▶ It is OK if the icon on the upper left is changed as shown in the screen below.
Click the red x marked round icon in the upper left to close the info window.
This is the end of the explanation, “② How to restore icons on Mac”.
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