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- saintjames, on 10/12/2007, -2/+15Yeah this is honestly the first time I have seen this method. Very useful and worthwhile article. DUGG.
- mikev, on 10/12/2007, -1/+10I guess I'll add a tip for those who will actually try this (all three of you). You should try to redraw your icons at smaller sizes, removing detail and keeping it to a bare minimum. You might also want to drop perspective (i.e for a folder). It will prevent you from putting your nose to your display just to see what you're clicking...
- md81544, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7I, for one, customise my Windows and Linux boxes quite a lot, but my MacBook stays pretty stock simply because it's gorgeous out of the box... I don't want to spoil it :-)
- tizz66, on 10/12/2007, -1/+7Well I don't agree with the 'only creatives uses Macs' thing anyway, but for those it does apply to, I expect they're more concerned with doing something useful with their creativity, rather than making icons for their computer when the defaults are fine anyway.
- jlgolson, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6I am so untalented with this ish, and even I could make a icon for my fancy lego brick HD.
- Nogger, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4For folders, I prefer to keep the folder icon and add an image at its side, like on the Documents or Music folders (the ones in icon view of your home directory, not the ones in the finder sidebar).
As in http://www.naratt.com/Pictures/FIXSample.jpg
Folder Icon X is quite nice for that. http://www.naratt.com/FolderIconX.html - derphilipp, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Click on the file/folder, Hit Apple+i to reveal its info-box. There, click on the upper icon so it is selected. Hit backspace and your folder/file should have its default icon.
- tizz66, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Here's another tip. If you right-click on any application, go to Show Package Contents, then Contents -> Resources, often you'll find lots of icns files or just plain PNG's. These are images that application uses in toolbars, menus etc. Customize at will :)
- derphilipp, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4Wow, this is easy as pie!
I just made my first one: http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/6268/bild3nl4.png
(It's for a folder I keep stuff for my theatre group in) - rhamej, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Do you realize what you just said? You had to customize the crap out of your PC to get it to look good. However you have not had to touch your MAC.
Oh the irony is right... :rollsyeyes: - chrislee149, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Pixadex uses one image for all sizes.
- alexp2ad, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4interfacelift.com has good already converted icons.
And tbh, I find just making an image in almost any format, then dragging it onto pic2icon is far easier than the method described...
Pic2Icon: http://mac.softpedia.com/get/Graphics/PicIcon.shtml - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2What is this "right-click" you speak of?
- astrosmash, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3I keep links to a number of Finder Applescripts (Copy Selected Path and Open In Terminal) on my Finder toolbar, and I used this method to give each script a unique, meaningful icon. Otherwise you just end up with a bunch of generic Applescript toolbar buttons.
- milezteg, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Great tip!
- 1010011010, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I just use Pixadex. http://iconfactory.com/software/pixadex There's a trial version.
- twinn233, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2For design professionals there is IconBuilder from The Icon Factory which is a plug-in to Photoshop that lets you export icons for Mac and Windows directly to a usable format. It's a bit expensive for people that wouldn't use it more than a couple times though.
http://iconfactory.com/software/iconbuilder/ - cvk_b, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Perfect timing… I wanted to add a "G5" to my optimized version of HandBrake…
- NightRush, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1How would you revert back to the original icon after you changed?
- ElbridgeGerry, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Site's down:
http://www.duggmirror.com - WoWKodos, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1If you're worried about optmized smaller sizes, then you'd be using a professional tool to build the icons like IconBuilder. Many icons in OS X don't have the smaller "hint" sizes. Besides, the Dock only makes use of 128's to display anyway, so if you want a really easy solution, then drag your image into Pixadex and then back out to the desktop. Instant desktop icon.
- DukeVonMan, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1???- The Icns2Rsrc download,
It seems to not be working... - dmann, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1http://www.duggmirror.com
- Cadence, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Here is another great article on how to customize your icons...
http://www.mostofmymac.com/articles/customizing-your-icons/ - tupperbacharach, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0A few years ago, I would use XPaint to make/modify icons. Its view of small images, such as icons, shows a pixel grid, and it's working interface is easy. It is also lightweight and very snappy.
By the way, XPaint is open source, so it's free (as in beer and speech).
Here is the Sourceforge page for XPaint: https://sourceforge.net/projects/sf-xpaint/
Here is an old screen shot (from when the code was hosted on Freshmeat): http://freshmeat.net/screenshots/12076/12077/ - stevealford, on 10/12/2007, -2/+0@rhamej: No, that's not what I said at all. I never said I like how my Mac looks. I just don't CARE how it looks, I use it to create things. Do you care if your drill has a scuff on it or if your saw has a nick on the handle? I sure don't. Same with Mac. I spend a lot more personal time on my Windows machine, so I customized it so that it's personalized exactly as I want it. I never said that either of them looked good or bad out of the box. My Mac just doesn't get that much leisure attention from me. Maybe that would change if there was a good Media Center solution for Mac. Perhaps you should stop inferring what you think I meant and ask next time.
- doublem9876, on 10/12/2007, -2/+0this one beats the crap out of all the others
http://www.shinyfrog.net/it/software/img2icns/ - winnopeg, on 10/12/2007, -4/+1Dear MacApper staff: Thank you for spamming Digg with your *****. If anyone gave a ***** and actually read the article, they'd submit it themselves.
- absinthe2, on 10/12/2007, -3/+0You can also do this with automator if you don't want to install xcode or any shareware crap
- biocandy, on 10/12/2007, -3/+0You can find icons in PNG that is perfect for this task at http://www.iconfinder.net
- stevealford, on 10/12/2007, -8/+1Does anyone else see the irony here? Macs are supposed to be for the super creative people... yet customizing your icons wasn't common...
I have a Mac Pro Quad Xeon and a self-built PC with a Pentium D930 and 3 gigs RAM running Media Center in my house and I just now realized that I have EVERYTHING customized on my Windows machine, but Tiger is running in its stock form and is only used for web design and some sampling/mixing/editing software. I can't believe my "design cool *****" system is the plain-Jane one. lol @ the irony. - craterburnsu, on 10/12/2007, -18/+1What is the world coming too when this is a big deal?
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -22/+2I have a mac?
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -22/+2"Have you ever wanted a custom icon for a hard drive or folder in OS X?"
No. - josegutz, on 10/12/2007, -28/+3***** MAC!!!!! BITCH!
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