App Mac Folder Color

macOS provides a lot of customization options and one of them is to change apps and folder icons. There isn’t any desperate need to do so, but it’s good to keep things the way we like. It also serves the purpose of confusing people, in case you have colleagues or friends using your Mac without your permission. Here we’ve explained detailed guide on how you can change app and folder icons on Mac with ease.

How to Change App and Folder Icons in macOS

As far as this guide is concerned, we will use the Desktop folder as an example but don’t worry as the process remains the same for any other folder, app, or even website bookmark.

Step #1. Very first thing you’ll need to do is select any image of your choice and copy it to the clipboard by double clicking thepicture to open it in Preview. Now click on Edit→Select All. Next, press Command + C to copy the image to clipboard.

Inexpensive Mac apps like Folder Color (available in the Mac App store for $3) are another way to customize your Mac’s desktop icons. Continue reading the main story.
Change App, File, and Folder Icons Using PNG Images. When it comes to icons of any sort, PNG, with its transparent background, is the most popular format out there.You can find any PNG icon online (as long as it’s square and high-resolution) and make it an icon for any app, file, or folder on your Mac.

This Mac app adds a drop-down list to the Mac’s menu bar. It can list your installed apps just like the Windows equivalent, as well as files, folders, and even URLs.

Step #2. To locate the Desktop folder, ensure you are in Finder and press Shift + Command + H. Alternatively, you may also click on Go from top bar and then click on Home.

Step #3. Right click on the Desktop folder icon/name and select “Get Info“.

Step #4. On the info panel of the folder, click on the folder icon located at the upper-left corner.

Change File Folder Color Mac

Step #5. All you need to do now is to paste the image we copied in the first step by pressing Command + V.

You can repeat the same process for any folder. To restore the original image follow Step #3, Step #4 and now press Command + X to cut the image and it will automatically restore the original default image.

For changing app icon on Mac, you’ll need to access Application folder by looking for it in Finder and then select any App for which you wish to customize the icon. Thereafter, follow on from Step #3.

Note: For changing the icon of an in-built app (like Safari), you will need to enter your Mac’s password.

Wrapping up…

There are many websites which let you download icons and icon packs for Mac; search for them. If you are changing website shortcut icon, one good idea is to download the website’s logo and use that.

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ColorFolder 1.0.7 MAS

Keeping your files well ordered and categorized is ideal for efficiency and helps to keep things more organized. Another option to help visually locate certain folders is making them have different colored to the standard folder. A standard folder in Finder is blue, ColorFolder can help quickly make a folder looks different with others. Grag a folder from Finder into the app’s drop area then set the color.Try it!

What’s New:

Version 1.0.7

Support coloring all sub-folders

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