I'm trying to customize a folder icon by copying the desired image, going to the folder info, selecting the default folder icon and pasting. It accepts the image file, however does not show the image. Any suggestions?
iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.3), Retina display
glndi,
Try this with the folder on the desk top, drag the image you want to be the folder to the desk top.
Launch Preview, and under file select open and open the image from the desk top.
Then press COMMAND A, then press COMMAND C.
Then highlight the folder and press COMMAND I, in the upper left corner where the folder icon is click it once to highlight it, then press COMMAND V.
Hope this helps
glndi,
Try this with the folder on the desk top, drag the image you want to be the folder to the desk top.
Launch Preview, and under file select open and open the image from the desk top.
Then press COMMAND A, then press COMMAND C.
Then highlight the folder and press COMMAND I, in the upper left corner where the folder icon is click it once to highlight it, then press COMMAND V.
Hope this helps
Have you tried a Spotlightlight search to have it show you the path?
If it is a hidden folder?
You can try this:
Show all Invisible files:
Enable Finder to Show Invisible Files and Folders
Open the Terminal application in your Utilities folder. At the prompt enter or paste the following command line then press RETURN.
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE
killall Finder
To turn off the display of invisible files and folders enter or paste the following command line and press RETURN.
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles FALSE
killall Finder
snajampet,
Thanks for your help. I tried this, however it didn't help. :-(
I'm able to see the image file - it's not hidden. Interestingly, that file icon shows the image. However, the image is not showing on the folder I'm trying to apply it to. I'm wondering if I have Preview turned off? Where do I check this?
Thanks! It worked! So what did it? Opening it in Preview? Or opening it while it was on the desktop? Whatever. It worked and that's all I care!
Thanks so much!
It took a while to figure it out, but a long time ago I helped someone have to save a PDF and submit it for a jpb application and thought for a bit and I am pretty sure that it had to do with Preview not turning it to show as a .jpeg.
It had me scratching my head for a while, and then "HEY try using Preview to change it"
It freaked me out when it worked for me, so I figured it should work for you. I am glad that it did! (Iwas thinking too complicated...DOH!)
Thank you for the check,and glad it helped you.🙂
SJP
Custom folder icon not showing
