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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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They are what are created when you create a custom icon for a folder.

They are normally hidden. I don't know why there would be so many. I don't imagine there would be any problem deleting them.

Posted on Apr 14, 2022 7:57 PM

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many random files called "Icon?"

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