Monday, August 20, 2012

Icons galore!

If you are looking for the perfect icon for your Mac then look no further than your CoreServices folder.  This folder holds every imaginable icon your Mac has to offer, and depending on which version Max OS X you're using, you will be able find 2000+!  My folder, for example, has 2,370 icons!  To get to all these icons all you have to do is:

  • launch Preview
  • Go to your MacintoshHD folder (this is your startup drive and you may have renamed it).
  • Double-click the System folder
  • Double-click the LIbrary folder
  • Now look for the CoreServices folder

  • Now drag that folder on top of the Preview icon that's on the Dock

As you can see, you may get presented with 2,300+ icons, which is great for getting the perfect icon.  Now you'll want to select the icon by enabling the Edit Toolbar, if it's not already.
  • click on your View menu
  • Now click on Show Edit Toolbar

Now select any selection tool you wish, Lasso Selection, for example on the left side of the Edit toolbar.
  • Now drag your selection tool around the icon.  

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