How the hell do you change the icon

[Killa_ken]

Trying to change the mail icon by copy and paste method, so downloaded a PNG but when i load up info the icon is a PNG file icon not the actual image so when i copy and paste it, mac mail actually gets a png icon

 

[Jet]

It needs to be a .ico file I think.

And I don't think you can change the Mail icon via copy and paste. If you want to change it go to Applications, right-click on Mail and Show Package Contents, go to Resources, find the icon and swap it for the one you want.

 

[Doug]

Follow what Jet instructed, you need to replace "app.icns" then close the window, drag Mail out of the Dock and drag the newly updated Mail into the Dock.

 

[Mr Jones]

Would be nice if people start using this thread for these issues...

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17806030

Would also be nice if it were stickied

 

[SooTyLaD]

Follow what Jet instructed, you need to replace "app.icns" then close the window, drag Mail out of the Dock and drag the newly updated Mail into the Dock.

hey cool where did you get that british looking version of the mail icon?

 

[Mr Jones]

How to change icon,
http://www.hawkwings.net/2005/10/17/change-apple-mails-dock-icon/

British Stamps icon,
http://www.tonysmac.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/2007/02/uk-stamp-icons.html

 

[FreeStream]

Woot! Done!

Nice bloo one.

 

[Deleted member 651465]

Woot! Done!

Nice bloo one.

Well done, now you have the same icon as the rest of the OcUK Mac community

The instructions need to be added to the sticky I guess.. there's a small hint, but nothing with any meat. I'll go do it now.


EDIT: It now has TWO set of instructions in the sticky
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=9575500&postcount=10

 

[Doug]

Wait a minute. A sticky with useful information in it?

You're kidding, right?

 

[Deleted member 651465]

Wait a minute. A sticky with useful information in it?

You're kidding, right?

I sometimes wonder if anyone reads it...

 

[SooTyLaD]

out of interest, when people have done this is the main icon the blue stamp, but the smaller one in the applications section of finder (and the one in the "Get Info" window) the orange stamp?

is an icns file a sort of package containing two images or something like that? i used the .icns files from the link above... (couldn't really see how you'd do it with png files so didn't download them...)

I've also noticed that you can in fact do the copy and paste thing from the "Get Info" windows but it doesnt work with those british stamp icons cuz when you get info the icon is not infact the stamp icon but the generic ICNS logo icon. i did a test and copied the coconut battery logo to mail and it worked without fault... so mail is not the problem when doing this its that the icons get info doesnt display the proper contents...