MacOS 26.4 update broke custom icons on my Intel iMac (Retina 5k, 27inch, 2020, 3.6 i9). I also cannot paste custom icons onto files, folders, or disks.
Anyone else seeing this? Is this Intel Mac specific?
iMac 27″, macOS 26.4
Apr 9 2026 ➜ CUSTOM ICONS ARE BACK ON INTEL MACS!
The macOS 26.4.1 update released this afternoon—and just installed by me—has returned visible custom icons to my Intel Mac.
You won't read about it in the release notes, but the missing icons fix was included.
That was a 16-day turnaround since the bug was introduced, so I do credit Apple for not making us wait for the future macOS 26.5 release—which is likely more than a month away.
What does this have to do with custom icons?
Apple, please fix this!!!!
Get my icons back, and in the future. Please test an update before release.
Even the Adobe icons have disappeared.
This doesn't work. I've tried it multiple times. I don't share my drive or Mac with other users.
just to confirm, you have an Intel mac that lost all custom icons with macOS26.4 and now you are able to paste icons into the get Finder get info windows again with 26.4.1?
The update also fixed my missing icons on shortcuts to SMB share file and folders. Nicely done Apple. I appreciate the quick resolution.
The update fixed icons for me too!
MacOS 26.4 update broke custom icons on my Intel iMac
