
Change icons for files or folders on Mac
You can choose a custom icon for any file or folder using your own pictures, icons downloaded from the web, or the icon from another file or folder.
Change the icon for a file or folder
On your Mac, double-click an image file to open it in the Preview app
.
Choose Edit > Copy in the menu bar to copy the image to the Clipboard.
Select the file or folder whose icon you want to replace.
Choose File > Get Info in the menu bar.
In the Info window, click the small icon at the top of the window, below the title bar.
Choose Edit > Paste in the menu bar.
If Edit > Paste isn’t available, you may have clicked the large icon below Preview.
Restore the original icon for a file or folder
On your Mac, select the file or folder.
Choose File > Get Info in the menu bar.
In the Info window, select the small icon at the top of the window, below the title bar.
Choose Edit > Cut in the menu bar.