![]() Note: If the icon you set doesn't seem attractive to you, now that you've changed it, immediately press CMD+Z to undo the changes. That was easy, right? If you want to change icons for multiple folders, you can follow the same process for each of them. The image of your choice is the new folder icon on your Mac, and will look like this. Just click on the new icon and drag it in the place of the old 'Blue-Colored' folder icon.Ĥ. The icon we want to fix will be in another window. You'll see a small thumbnail of the folder's current icon in the top left corner of the new window. Keep this window open and navigate back to the location where your downloaded icons are present. You'll see a new window like this after clicking on Get Info.Ĥ. Right-Click on the folder and click Get Info from the drop-down menu.ģ. Next, go to the location of the Folder you would like to change the icon for in the Finder App. We've already downloaded two images for the guide and will be using the. So, if you’re using personal images, don't forget to change their resolution beforehand.ġ. Note that 512x512px is the best image resolution to use as icons. We have downloaded both types as the methods listed below are common for both formats. The images or custom icons you'll find on the web will be in two standard formats. In this guide, we are using two custom icons from two different websites. You don't need to use a picture only there are various websites that allow you to download and use pre-made custom icons for Mac. The very first thing you need to do is find an image that you want to use as your folder icon. Now that we have got it out of the way let's get started. The steps might be slightly different for older macOS versions, but it should be mostly the same. How to Restore The Original Folder Icon?īefore we begin the process, please note that the macOS Monterey version 12.5.1 is used for this article.Of course if you change your mind you can simply Paste a new piece of artwork here or you can click on it in that top left corner and press Delete to go back to the standard folder icon. On that Get Info screen in the top left corner you’ll see a tiny thumbnail of your folder icon and it is so simple to change.Ĭlick onto there and then press Command-V to paste.Īnd now your new custom artwork from Keynote will have replaced your folder cover. Then you’re going to Control-Click on one of those folders and press Get Info. Jump into Finder and navigate to the folder whose icon you want to change.įor me I’m going to change the icon for my Quick Lessons videos. That will copy your new folder design onto your Clipboard and now the clever part. Now when you’ve grouped your shape into one object it’s time to click on it to select and then press Command-C to copy. So I’m going to use Keynote and in this application I’ve set up a template using some shapes that looks like a folder.įrom here I can customise that to look like however I want it to look, in fact it hasn’t even got to look like a folder at all!īuild whatever shape you want and then you’re going to join it all together by selecting each object by dragging a box and then pressing Group. Now you can download your own icons from the internet, but I think it’s much more fun to make your own. Well here’s how you can customise your Finder to make your icons and folders easier to find than ever. Are you fed up with the default folder icon or macOS Big Sur? ![]()
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