How do I change folder colors on Mac desktop

How do I easily change the folder colors on my macbook Air desktop?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 15.3

Posted on Mar 5, 2025 7:52 AM

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Posted on Mar 5, 2025 9:32 AM

You cannot easily change the color of Mac folder icons without using a third-party utility of some sort.

However, you can change the icon that is displayed for a folder using nothing more than the Preview app.

Change icons for files or folders on Mac - Apple Support


Using the guidance linked above, you could potentially use images of color folders or simply color squares to replace the standard Mac folder icon.

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Mar 5, 2025 9:32 AM in response to 1rhuster

You cannot easily change the color of Mac folder icons without using a third-party utility of some sort.

However, you can change the icon that is displayed for a folder using nothing more than the Preview app.

Change icons for files or folders on Mac - Apple Support


Using the guidance linked above, you could potentially use images of color folders or simply color squares to replace the standard Mac folder icon.

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How do I change folder colors on Mac desktop

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