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Changing A Mac OS X Folder Icon

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You may want to after a while change a folder icon. This is a pretty simple process to do but its hard to get the hang off. But Apple Mac Tips will be your to savior. To begin, find an icon you like. A Good place is interface lift.

Once you have found your icon right click and “Get Info” on both you icon file and the folder you wish to change.

You will notice in the top left hand corner is a small icon, this will be the key to the process.


What you need to do is click on the icon. There will be a blue outline around the icon.


Now press Command + C, this will copy the icon to your clip board.

On your folder icon that you want to change, click it again and press Command + V. This will paste the icon.

This may take a couple of times to work, but you will get the hang of it. Have fun.


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19 Responses to “Changing A Mac OS X Folder Icon”

  1. 1

    Works like a charm thx a lot it’s so simple =)

    Comment By Elad Nava on June 26th, at 9:06 am

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    Hey there,

    thanks a lot for this hint. Worked out very easily and I got a new skill. Good job.

    Comment By Ville K on June 30th, at 7:32 pm

  3. 3

    Thanks so much for making this painless, quick and easy. I spent a whole afternoon sorting thru untold amounts of junk, redirects and complicated tools only to come across yours—The Best—this morning.

    This is especially helpful on our home computer that’s shared by three kids ages 10, 9 and 6 — none of whom ever remembers to put their materials in the right place as a means of avoiding a cluttered desktop.

    You rock!

    Comment By GHTowns on July 10th, at 3:23 pm

  4. 4

    wow..this works like a dream..thought changing icons would be imposiible but your tip made it as easy as logging on to the internet..great post..thanks so much:-)

    Comment By macmad on December 12th, at 4:20 pm

  5. 5

    Thanks for the Changing A Mac OS X Folder Icon tip.

    Exactly what I needed :-D

    Comment By Mark Livingstone on December 30th, at 4:37 am

  6. 6

    as simple as that! thanks!

    Comment By dean on January 19th, at 4:34 pm

  7. 7

    Useful and simple. Thanks!

    Comment By Neek on April 13th, at 2:16 am

  8. 8

    i was trying the steps about with simple jpeg images and it will not work any advice??

    Comment By sambaman on April 26th, at 5:07 am

  9. 9

    I used to do this but i forgot,

    i changed some of my forders icons to photos but now i cant do it i does not
    work the same way as normal icons help anyone?

    Comment By John on May 15th, at 2:12 pm

  10. 10

    perfectly well explained. Thanks!

    Comment By Alexandra Alcantara on August 8th, at 4:34 pm

  11. 11

    It works until I drag the folder to the Dock.. then it changes to a ugly looking folder icon.

    Comment By Zakarias on August 15th, at 8:46 pm

  12. 12

    Yes Zakarias! I am having the same disappointment… It was actually the look of my dock which I wanted to change, and it didn’t work…

    Comment By Alvaro on September 3rd, at 5:47 pm

  13. 13

    Did not work. I do not have IPhoto could that be the reason. Or could it be because my image is a JPEG image?

    Comment By Guy-Anne on September 12th, at 9:50 pm

  14. 14

    If everything was simple just like that would be great. Thanks for a great tip.

    Comment By polocanada on November 14th, at 4:56 pm

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    Just wanted to say thanks, really helped to change my mac.

    Comment By Will on December 2nd, at 2:49 pm

  16. 16

    i was already needing 3 years to do this, andd finaly found it here

    much thanks

    Comment By musc on February 4th, at 2:36 pm

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    Hey tnx for the explanation of this problem, I know that not mo many people do read this replies on a post like this, but I have some advice for those who do read… This is what i meant, if, sometimes, the desired picture icon(ex: picture in JPG format) does not want to stay as you’re icon, simply open it in PREVIEW and select (all/or desired part) and then use copy/paste on the instructed place…
    One again a great TIP for all of us who want to personalize some stuff on our’e MAC’s…

    Comment By Milenko Simic on March 20th, at 4:30 am

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    This is the best website because i looked at many other websites and i could do it but in this web i can thank you:) 谢谢

    Comment By Thananaut on September 17th, at 9:08 am

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    I loved your post. Keep writing.

    Comment By Olivia Pena on January 3rd, at 6:47 am

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