If you want to change an app icon on your Mac, here I’ll show you how you can do it in just a few minutes. Customizing app icons on Mac is nothing like doing it on Android phone or Windows PC. You need to do all the steps manually as there is no icon pack that you can apply directly. So we will go through each step one by one.
The First Step
To customize app icons you will first need a custom icon that shows the app identity very well. There are many services where you can get a bunch of custom app icons for free. Some popular websites to find custom app icons are macOSicons, flaticon, icons8, iconscout and many more. All you need to do is visit any trusted website that offer custom icons for Mac and look for the icons you want to use. Then download these icons to your Mac. Save them in a folder you can easily access. Note: Make sure the app icon’s background is transparent and the resolution is square. Preferred resolution for an app icon is 512 x 512 pixels.
Customize App Icons on macOS
Once you have custom icons for the apps you want to change the icons for, follow the steps below to change their icons. Follow the same process for every app icon you want to customize on your Mac. Updating an app may change back its icon to the original, but you can change it back. Customizing app icons is easy, the only challenge may be finding a cool custom app icon. If you don’t find a good icon, you can also create one by following good tutorials. Were you able to change the app icon on your Mac? Let us know in the comments. Also Check:
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