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Q: Can't change Finder icon

Hi everyone,

 

I am trying to change my finder icon after installing Mountain Lion but am having problems doing so.

 

I have tried using applications such as Candybar and LiteIcon but neither of them work and the default finder icon just won't change, even after a restart.

 

Is anyone else having this problem? Does anyone have a fix I could try? Thanks for your help.

Posted on Jul 28, 2012 2:36 PM

by lovelyxdays,Solvedanswer
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A:

Oh, I actually happened to find a solution to change the Finder icon manually.

 

I went into the following folders and replaced the Finder.png icon:

 

System -> Library -> CoreServices -> Dock -> Contents -> Resources -> Finder.png

 

Do a restart and the Finder icon is now changed.

Posted on Jul 28, 2012 4:28 PM

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  • by Tuttle,Helpful

    Tuttle Tuttle Jul 28, 2012 2:38 PM in response to lovelyxdays
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    Jul 28, 2012 2:38 PM in response to lovelyxdays

    This is by design and not a problem with a ready fix. You'll have to wait until a third-party solution is created or updated for 10.8.

  • by lovelyxdays,

    lovelyxdays lovelyxdays Jul 28, 2012 2:42 PM in response to Tuttle
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    Jul 28, 2012 2:42 PM in response to Tuttle

    Ohhh, I see. I thought maybe something was wrong with the Finder icon. Guess I'll just have to wait then. Thanks for your help!

  • by lovelyxdays,Solvedanswer

    lovelyxdays lovelyxdays Jul 28, 2012 4:28 PM in response to lovelyxdays
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    Jul 28, 2012 4:28 PM in response to lovelyxdays

    Oh, I actually happened to find a solution to change the Finder icon manually.

     

    I went into the following folders and replaced the Finder.png icon:

     

    System -> Library -> CoreServices -> Dock -> Contents -> Resources -> Finder.png

     

    Do a restart and the Finder icon is now changed.

  • by Mark Labonte,

    Mark Labonte Mark Labonte Jul 30, 2012 10:10 AM in response to lovelyxdays
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    Jul 30, 2012 10:10 AM in response to lovelyxdays

    This didn't work for me. Is this the only image you replaced?

  • by lovelyxdays,

    lovelyxdays lovelyxdays Jul 30, 2012 11:38 AM in response to Mark Labonte
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    Jul 30, 2012 11:38 AM in response to Mark Labonte

    Oh no, I'm sorry it didn't work for you!

     

    It took me three attempts, but yes it was the only image I replaced. What I did was made a copy of the original finder.png first so that I had a backup. Then I replaced the original finder.png with my new finder image. I followed this post found here: http://macthemes.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=858576#p858576

     

    This is all I did so hopefully it'll work for you somehow. Good luck!

  • by balogfalvi,

    balogfalvi balogfalvi Nov 2, 2012 5:03 AM in response to Mark Labonte
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    Nov 2, 2012 5:03 AM in response to Mark Labonte

    Replace it with a 128 x 128 .png

  • by AtomArts,

    AtomArts AtomArts Dec 1, 2012 3:33 AM in response to lovelyxdays
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    Dec 1, 2012 3:33 AM in response to lovelyxdays

    You can restore-change your Finder icon...Just go to your HDD/system/library/CoreServices, right click to "CoreTypes.bundle" and choose "Show package contents, click at /contents/resources and delete "Findericon.icns". Copy-paste icon you want to use (must be 128x128) if its png file rename it to .icns...

    Than go to /System/Library/CoreServices/Dock.app, right mouse-choose show package contents and go to /Contents/Resources, there are 2 png files, finder.png and finder@2x.png. Replace them with with same png you used to replace Finder.icns but this time they must be .png- finder.png and finder@2x.png. Restart your machine and voila, your finder icon is back...Reminder, icns and png must be the same file, 128x128.

  • by Mark Labonte,

    Mark Labonte Mark Labonte Dec 1, 2012 7:43 AM in response to AtomArts
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    Dec 1, 2012 7:43 AM in response to AtomArts

    Here's how I changed the Finder icon in the Dock:

     

    -  Replace /System/Library/CoreServices/Dock.app/Contents/Resources/finder128.png with a different 128x128 image.

    - Clear icon cache:

    sudo find /private/var/folders/ -name com.apple.dock.iconcache -exec rm {} \;

    - Restart Finder and Dock

     

    Now I have a "pile of poo" icon in my Dock, which I think is more appropriate for Finder.

  • by laurenzeee,

    laurenzeee laurenzeee Oct 22, 2015 5:17 PM in response to Mark Labonte
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    Oct 22, 2015 5:17 PM in response to Mark Labonte

    Thank you!!!!!!!!