If you want to differentiate certain items from one another or make a particular document or folder stand out from the others, you can apply a custom icon, an image file of your choosing, to a folder, application or document icon. Mac supports icons sizes up to 128 x 128 pixels so it is best to use an image as close to this size as possible. You can use a graphics editing program such as Photoshop to size your image to the appropriate dimensions.
To apply a custom icon, first copy the image you wish to use. Then, display the Get Info window for the item whose icon you wish to change. Click the current icon on top of the Info window and choose Edit > Paste from the menu.
To remove a custom icon, select the icon you wish to remove in the General area of the Get Info window and press the Delete key. The custom icon is removed and the standard icon for the item is returned.
To Apply a Custom Icon
- Double-click the image file to open it.
- Select Edit > Copy from the menu.
- Select the folder, drive, application or document whose icon you wish to change.
- Select File > Get Info from the menu.
- Click the icon under the General area.
- Select Edit > Paste from the menu
Or
Press the Command + V keystroke combination.
To Remove a Custom Icon
- Select the folder, drive, application or document whose custom icon you wish to remove.
- Select File > Get Info from the menu.
- Click the icon under the General area.
- Press the Delete key.
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