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many random files called "Icon?"

Recently, a large number of files (nearly 500 of them) from a few KB up to several megabytes have appeared all over my many external and internal drives. They all use either the icon of a very old app which hasn't worked since high sierra or the word "exec" in green on a dark gray rectangle, and the name attached to these files is simply "Icon?".


Can these be safely discarded?

Mac Pro, macOS 12.3

Posted on Apr 14, 2022 7:49 PM

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Posted on Apr 14, 2022 8:16 PM

Many thanks, Barney!

That sounds completely logical, because I've always done lots of custom icons (because we can on a Mac, right?)

I really appreciate your quick response.

Have a great weekend and thanks again.

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