Organizing is an essential aspect of our lives, so much so that there are apps and courses to do it successfully.
Be it assembling storage boxes in the kitchen or color-coding office files, if one doesn’t know how to manage it, daily living could get a tad bit difficult.
File storage on our computers isn’t challenging to manage if it’s done correctly. One such sub-category of the organization is folders and their icon.
You see, folder icons help to differentiate the contents of the folder. Colored folders and folder icons used together are the cherry on the cake.
If you are a Mac user, you should know how to change the folder icons for your convenience.
A picture of your choice
You can set a picture from your gallery – a sunset or a picture of your doggo or the web. To do so, follow the steps below:
Step 1: Go to your Mac and choose the image you want to use.
Step 2: Open the File, and copy it to the clipboard. You can do so by double-clicking the picture file (which opens it in the Preview app) and choosing Edit > Copy in the menu bar.
Step 3: Choose the File or folder whose icon you want to replace.
Step 4: Now, select File> Get Info in the menu bar.
Step 5: Click the small icon located at the top of the Info window.
Step 6: Now, click on Edit and Paste in the menu bar.
Use an icon from another file or folder
You can also use an icon from another file or folder on your Mac.
Step 1: Choose the File or folder whose icon you want to use – Choose File > Get Info in the menu bar.
Step 2: At the top of the Info window, click the small icon.
Step 3: Now, Press Command+C to copy the icon.
Step 4: Choose File > Get Info in the menu bar to select the File or folder whose icon you want to replace.
Step 5: Select the small icon at the top of the Info window.
Step 6: Simply paste the icon by pressing Command+V. The icon will now be replaced with the one you copied.
To restore the icon
If you want to restore the original icon for a file or folder, that can be done in a few simple steps.
Step 1: Select the File or folder on your Mac.
Step 2: Click on File > Get Info in the menu bar.
Step 3: Select the small custom icon located at the top of the Info window.
Step 4: Now, click on Edit > Cut in the menu bar.
FAQs
Can you change folder colors on Mac?
Yes, you can change folder colors on a MacBook. To do so, press Cmd + Shift + N simultaneously. Now, right-click on the folder you want to change colors for, and tap on Get Info. At the top of the resulting window, you’ll see a picture of a folder next to its name. Select this image, press Ctrl + C, or choose Edit > Copy from the menu bar.
Why can’t I change the folder icon on my Mac?
If you cannot change the folder icon on your MacBook, it could mean that you aren’t doing it correctly. In order to change the folder icon, you need to open the desired image in Preview and then select Edit > Select All > Copy.
Conclusion
This is how you can change icons on Mac.
As discussed earlier in the article, changing folder icons help you differentiate them and keeps your documents organized.
