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.
Use your own picture or a picture from the web
On your Mac, copy the picture you want to use to the Clipboard.
One way to do this is to double-click the picture file, which opens it in the Preview app
, then choose Edit > Copy.
Select the file or folder whose icon you want to replace, then choose File > Get Info.
At the top of the Info window, click the icon.
Choose Edit > Paste.
If Edit > Paste isn’t available, make sure you click the icon at the top of the Info window.
After you paste, if you see a generic JPEG or PNG image instead of your own picture, make sure you choose Edit > Copy before pasting.
Use an icon from another file or folder
On your Mac, select the file or folder whose icon you want to use, then choose File > Get Info.
At the top of the Info window, click the icon, then choose Edit > Copy.
Select the other file or folder, then choose File > Get Info.
Click the icon at the top of the Info window.
Choose Edit > Paste.
The folder icon is replaced with the picture you chose.
If Edit > Paste isn’t available, make sure you click the icon at the top of the Info window.
After you paste, if you see a generic JPEG or PNG image instead of your own picture, make sure you click the icon in the Info window before choosing Edit > Copy.
Restore the original icon for an item
On your Mac, select the file or folder, then choose File > Get Info.
At the top of the Info window, select the custom icon, then choose Edit > Cut.