how do I change my folder to my icon

It is a very simple process, my friend.

1. Do a "Get Info" -- or command-i -- on the folder whose icon you want to change.
2. Do a "Get Info" -- or command-i -- on the image icon that you want to use.
3. In the "Get Info" window of the image icon, click on the little image that is located in the top left corner to select it. It will get a light blue border, or maybe some other color.
4. Under the "Edit" menu of the image icon, select "Copy" -- or just do a command-c on your keyboard.
5. In the "Get Info" window of the folder whose icon you want to change, click on the little image that is located in the top left corner to select it. It will get a light blue border, or maybe some other color.
6. Under the "Edit" menu of the folder whose "Get Info" window is open, select "Paste" -- or just do a command-v on your keyboard.
7. Your folder will now have the new icon.
8. Well done! :)

NOTE #1: You can also do a "Get Info" by hovering over a file or folder and right-clicking it to reveal a contextual menu. Just select the "Get Info" option in the menu.

NOTE#2: You can also use a large image by opening it, doing a select all -- command-a -- and then copying it -- command-c.

I hope the above was easy to understand. It should work.

command i opens the info pane on the folder.

highlite the icon upper left— open you r new image, command a (select all) then copy and paste your image.

square images work best—seems to change from OS to OS. 256 x 256, 512 x 512 or common sizes, you can try any

size of course.

highlite the icon upper left— open your new image, command a (select all) then copy and paste your image.

You can use the delete key to reverse any previous custom image, png, jpg etc. then paste your selected image.

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the svg extensions is for a scalable vector graphic and is not compatible with icon replacement. As you've already been directed convert it to a jpeg or png file and then apply. And be aware that square images work best for folder icons.

Hello, my friend. Wow . . . I was not aware of that. SVG files can be troublesome, apparently. I encountered the same thing as you. Doing a simple copy and paste in the "Get Info" window did NOT work. Even opening an SVG in Adobe Photoshop, selecting all, and then copying, did NOT work. Dropping an SVG on the "Get Info" window also did NOT work. The only thing that DID work, was when I converted the SVG to a JPG. Then it DID work. I could open both "Get Info" windows, and copy and paste, as I described in my previous message. What a hassle! :(

Leroy, I think you -- and a few others here -- are missing an important point which Mtfotonut and I discussed earlier in this thread. That is the fact that command-c and command-v apparently do NOT work with SVG files. As I said earlier:

SVG files can be troublesome, apparently. I encountered the same thing

as you. Doing a simple copy and paste in the "Get Info" window did NOT

work. Even opening an SVG in Adobe Photoshop, selecting all, and then

copying, did NOT work. Dropping an SVG on the "Get Info" window also did

NOT work. The only thing that DID work, was when I converted the SVG to

a JPG. Then it DID work. I could open both "Get Info" windows, and copy

and paste, as I described in my previous message.

So to reiterate, it appears that SVGs need to be converted to another format -- such as PNG or JPG -- before command-c and command-v will work with them in the "Get Info" window. If anyone commenting here has experienced otherwise, it would be interesting to know, along with exactly how you accomplished it.

well I have NO idea why any above the above won't solve my problem..i̵s̵ ̵i̵t̵ ̵d̵u̵e̵ ̵t̵o̵ ̵O̵S̵ ̵M̵o̵j̵a̵v̵e̵?̵ ̵ or what? errr

Is this a folder that you created?

From Finder>File>New Folder and test

Are you saying that even when you convert the SVGs to PNGs or JPGs, you still cannot copy and paste them in the "Get Info" window?

Hi there!

All you need to do is select the folder, then press CMD + I. A popup should then appear. Find the picture you want, and drag it onto the little folder icon in the top left corner of the aforementioned popup.

Hope I helped!

The "info pane" will open with command i. Preview has nothing to do with it.

The folder can be anywhere on your Mac.

Highlight your folder, don't open the folder, command i, once the info pane is open highlight the little folder icon in the upper left—

Have you got that far?