how do i create a .webloc icon with a any url?

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how do i create a .webloc icon with a any url?

i want to create a .webloc file with any url like the one that comes on the dock on tiger apple this is a picture of the icon. http://jonasproject.info/webloc.tiff
how do i put one specific url on this icon?

iBook, Mac OS X (10.4.3)

Posted on Nov 6, 2008 2:31 PM

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Kappy

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Nov 6, 2008 2:54 PM in response to superman-jj

Select the URL's icon in your browser's address field - it's the icon that appears to the left of the beginning of the URL (http.) Drag to your Desktop or location of choice. If you want to put it in the Dock, the just drag directly into the Dock on the right side of the Dock's sizing gadget.

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Kappy

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Nov 6, 2008 3:15 PM in response to superman-jj

That icon only appears when you drag the URL into the Dock. If you drag to a disk location such as the Desktop then you will get a different looking icon but it will still have the "@" sign in it.

If you want, you can drag any URL into the Dock, and it will appear as in your image. But it will only take you to the URL address tied to that Dock item. There is no "general" Dock item to take you to any URL you want. You must drag the desired URL to the Dock.

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BDAqua

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Nov 6, 2008 3:54 PM in response to superman-jj

Hi superman-jj, and a warm welcome to the forums! 🙂

Here's a workaround...

Create a new folder called say Web, drag any browser URLs you want to that folder, rename them as you wish, do a Get Info on them one at a time, highlight the small icon at top, paste and previously copied Icon you wish, close Get info windoe, do next one, then drag that Web folder to the right side of the Dock between Applications & Trash... you should have a pop-up menu of your links. 🙂

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Kappy

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Nov 6, 2008 5:27 PM in response to waveedave

That's correct, because Firefox doesn't provide the support for that feature, but it is incorporated in Safari. Firefox isn't an Apple software product.

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superman-jj Author

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Nov 6, 2008 3:03 PM in response to Kappy

i know that it creates a .webloc document but i want the icon of that document that i just created to be like this one http://jonasproject.info/webloc.tiff
not the @ symbol and http i want that file that you told me to create to have this icon http://jonasproject.info/webloc.tiff.
it comes as a default on the dock if i click it it takes me to the internet to apple.com but i want it to take me to any url that i want

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superman-jj Author

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Nov 7, 2008 1:28 PM in response to Kappy

i used safari and it worked. i was able to put that icon on the dock. but is there a way to put it on the desktop, because this one http://jonasproject.info/webloc.tiff is on my desktop i got it when i downloaded mac notepad i think from apimac.com it came with the application on the same .dmg but i uninstalled that application but i still keep that icon because i want to put on on my deskptop just like that one but with a a url.
if you could tell me how to put it on the desktop, because when i try to put it on the desktop it gets deleted. and it doesnt goes to trash.
thanks

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Answer 7

Nov 6, 2008 4:18 PM in response to Kappy

I just tried that, and dragging the URL directly to the dock to get the springy icon only seems to work with Safari, and not in Firefox (haven't tried any others).

Dave

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