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Changing the icon for a .webloc file on my desktop

I have a quick link on my desktop to a certain website. It is an icon with a .webloc extension. using "Get info" I open .webloc files with Safari. So if i click on the icon, safari opens and i go straight to my desired website.

The icon image for this quick link is the Safari compass. Is there any way to change this icon to a jpeg or other image of my choice?

Thanks in advance, Neil

MacPro 2x2.66 GHz, Mac OS X (10.6.2)

Posted on Jan 27, 2010 7:55 PM

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Posted on Jan 27, 2010 8:33 PM

well, it works for me. again, you open an image file in preview. enter command+a to select all (I think I forgot that part), then command+c to copy to the clipboard. then select the webloc file, enter command+i, select the little icon in the upper left corner of the popup and enter command+v to paste.
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Jan 27, 2010 8:33 PM in response to Neil Saravanamuttoo

well, it works for me. again, you open an image file in preview. enter command+a to select all (I think I forgot that part), then command+c to copy to the clipboard. then select the webloc file, enter command+i, select the little icon in the upper left corner of the popup and enter command+v to paste.

Changing the icon for a .webloc file on my desktop

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