Create Your Own Custom MacOS Icons In Seconds

Some MacOS icons are terrible. Learn how to easily create your own custom icons and apply them to apps or folders etc. It's actually really easy to change in Mac OS, so no need to keep starring at bad app icons. Even use images from online without making your own.
Skip to 4:45 if you want to see just how to swap the icons if you already know how to set up an icon.
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[@jan-rw2qx]

Do you know why copiing with cmd + c doesnt work?

[@beyer127]

When I export the png and then open it up in preview nothing show up? :/

[@stefanoboria1765]

Thank you Jon, very interesting tutorial. Don't care about dislikes(?!), frustrated People.

[@bluelegend8889]

59/1
Thanks A lot Btw Awesome Video Helped Me Out A Lot Keep Going

[@talinram2871]

Awesome video! Helped me out a lot! Keep going!👌🏼

[@Silentpartner2176]

Excellent video! That parallels icon has always assaulted my eyes. I learned things I didn’t know from this video. That copy icon trick. Thank you!

[@CrusoeDesignCo]

Thanks for watching!! I’m glad you liked it.

[@anastasiaathans3662]

Finally, quick and to-the-point video. Thanks!

[@CrusoeDesignCo]

Thanks for watching!

[@Silentpartner2176]

I just tried to copy and paste the icon from finder into illustrator as described in your video and the picture doesn't copy over. In illustrator it gives me the error message, "Quicktime and a decompressor are needed to see this picture." I have Quicktime installed? Do you have any idea what's wrong?

[@CrusoeDesignCo]

That’s strange. What kind of image are you saving in illustrator?

[@Silentpartner2176]

@@CrusoeDesignCo I don’t get to the point to save it. Just copying the icon image from the finder window (get info) and pasting in illustrator causes the error message. I want to get the original icon size in illustrator to use as a template. I found a work around though. It will paste into photoshop, then I re-save and export to illustrator. I’m still using CS3.

[@CrusoeDesignCo]

@@Silentpartner2176 interesting. Maybe it’s because of the older software. Glad you found a work around though!!

[@nextbrighterlife]

How do you copy and paste many photos out of the canva you created? I tried so many different ways but I can only paste in the canva only

[@KamrybSmith]

HELP! So after the Catina update, all of my Icons are gone! Now they're all a logo of a white sheet of paper with an "A" Shaped out of a pencil and paper. How do I get my icons back? please help I have over 30 adobe apps that I cant use. It's been like this for a minute, I searched everywhere no success, none of the apps can be opened either I cant edit or anything! Thanks in advance

[@CrusoeDesignCo]

Hey Kamryn! I would try calling Apple support. If it removed your custom icons, you'd have to manually replace them I suppose. However the apps should still open. If they are not opening, that is likely a larger problem from the update. Try searching the app using Spotlight and see if it opens. Other than that, you'll definitely need to contact support. Custom icons shouldn't have anything to do with this.

[@KamrybSmith]

@@CrusoeDesignCo THANKS SO Much! I rewatched your video at a slower speed and found the solution to my problem!! My icons were “outdated” all I had to do was search in Finder and replace the 2020 icons with the 2021 updates now they all open! Again thanks so much!

[@CrusoeDesignCo]

@@KamrybSmith Phew! Glad you're all good now!!