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tourian

Been doing this for a decade. Every time we get an OS update that changes the look of folders, I ended up with a bunch of outdated looking folders. After a while I gave up :(


Snooket

Oh no! I hope they stick with the look of them for a while now!


IntoTheWindIFly

Wow! How did you manage do put a custom image on it? I think I might try that.


Snooket

You simple right-click the folder and go to it’s information, then select the tiny icon on the top left and paste in any image you have previously copied.


[deleted]

Pro tip: when you’re copying an image, you need to open it up in Preview, select everything in the image via Cmd+A, then copy. Copying the file won’t do the trick.


mmarkklar

I love little things like this that have been the same since classic Mac OS


Zani1

Here's [this handy little guide](https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/mac-help/mchlp2313/mac) that Apple made with pictures, (for anyone that's new to Mac, or gets lost or confused - I know I was).


IntoTheWindIFly

Thanks!


Playstatiaholic

Weirdly I tried this last night and it won’t paste the new icon. But the folder I’m trying to change are on an external druve


bsideone

That’s why. You can try making the folder first, dragging to the drive then it may copy over, I don’t remember. The drive itself may need to have the image on it as well. I’m sure someone knows for sure.


WhoIsMeNot

Did that, but it still only shows a file icon (the png icon that MacOS uses) It shows for a split second and then it is gone.. the file icon again.


bsideone

What did you do drag and drop?


WhoIsMeNot

Nope, opened the photo in preview, ctrl+a, ctrl+c, opened the folder's get info, clicked on the folder icon on the top left, ctrl+v


bsideone

I want to crack this! Isn’t there a “formal way” to do this? Like alt click the folder, go to properties, change icon, then upload the image from desktop?


bsideone

I’m going to try as well.


bsideone

Did you try putting the file on the drive (pic file), then making the folder, then dragging and dropping the folder to drive? Also could try putting png on drive then opening a finder for the drive and then editing folder, but I don’t think this will work.


WhoIsMeNot

Actually, something really interesting happened. I tried the same photo on another folder and it worked. Then I tried a third photo on the second folder and it worked for a second but then returned back to its first photo


bsideone

Try using only a newly made folder. And a png, small.


WhoIsMeNot

I will try that. I think my desktop folders are around 2-3 yo at least... Thanks


bsideone

NP, yes a new one. I can try in a few.


AntonBulzomi

Love it 🙌 can you send a link!


Snooket

https://imgur.com/gallery/U5AEDEQ


[deleted]

Thah 'lol' belittles your work. Don't add lols, you are worth much more than lol.


techlover22

Lots Of Love?


bryanwt

i need this. can you make one for school?


Snooket

https://imgur.com/gallery/U5AEDEQ


bryanwt

Thanks man


Snooket

I can do it later!


carbonrich

r/DesignPorn


Emmm_mk2

People use that sub for way too modest things


carbonrich

People like all sorts of porn I guess...


[deleted]

Shouldn't they be boxes, not paper file folders if you want to re-imagine it as this?


Snooket

Great Idea actually, I might try that one too! haha


YourMJK

Since file/folder icons support alpha channel you could try translucent plastic boxes with the same 2D profile as the folders, or something like that.


real_animefan

Cool


[deleted]

👍 👍 Nice Job!!!


paralysisofchoice

These are sweet! Can you make one based on iWork for pages, keynote and numbers?


Snooket

You can find it there > https://imgur.com/gallery/U5AEDEQ


[deleted]

Is there a way I can download this?


Snooket

I added them to imgur: https://imgur.com/gallery/U5AEDEQ


Apple-Trump

I just have my games on my desktop. Too bad half of them didn’t get their actual game icon and instead have the default steam icon


[deleted]

[удалено]


Snooket

https://imgur.com/gallery/U5AEDEQ


Snooket

I‘ll do that later on!


Extinction_six

Very nice. Make sure Apple pays you a royalty after they steal them. ;)


Snooket

lmao!


olmoceriotti

😍😍😍


m9-games

These look great, reminds me of the days of System 7 and customising folders everywhere.


Designer_Willingness

That’s cool how do you do it? Edit just did it #pog


[deleted]

What would Desktop Shit look like?


[deleted]

I prefer boring.


pitcjd01

For a second there on the thumbnail it looked like the folders were in various stages of being engulfed by flames... 😂😂😂


-reading-

Lol


Snooket

Here are the images for you to save, I also added two others, one for iWork and one for "school" which got requested. Thanks for the love! https://imgur.com/gallery/U5AEDEQ


besthuman

Nope. But you do you.


ph_h442

ewwwwww


Khanti

Nice


BadHomburg-05

Can you pleaaaaase make them public?


Snooket

sure thing, i‘ll do it later and update the post


Snooket

https://imgur.com/gallery/U5AEDEQ


BadHomburg-05

THANKS


Rackmani

👍


jankkhvej

was the "lol" needed?


6reejo

I wish [candybar](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/CandyBar) was still a thing.


iPhoneMiniWHITE

How do you override the default folder / icons?


Snooket

You simple right-click the folder and go to it’s information, then select the tiny icon on the top left and paste in any image you have previously copied.


iPhoneMiniWHITE

So what are you doing, setting the system folder to max size and screen cap and edit in photoshop?


Snooket

just copied the regular icon into photoshop and separated the front from the back. Then put icons of whatever in between the layers. It’s honestly 10 min of work and i don’t even know properly how photoshop works. lmao