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post #1 of 21
8/30/09 at 11:37am
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Ok, bit of a strange one.

The old method of assigning custom icons to apps no longer seems to work. I copy the icon I want to use then attempt to paste it in the 'Get Info' panel, but it doesn't seem to assign the new icon. Attempted this on Safari, iTunes and Mail but it isn't working.

Any suggestions?
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8/30/09 at 11:39am
I think you have edit them at application level.
Also check the icon you are using is in the right format, took me awhile to figure out it will only work with .icn files from memory.
*edit* Safari, iTunes and Mail have to be edited at Application Level. You have to physically change the embedded icon.
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8/30/09 at 11:54am
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I think you have edit them at application level.
Also check the icon you are using is in the right format, took me awhile to figure out it will only work with .icn files from memory.
*edit* Safari, iTunes and Mail have to be edited at Application Level. You have to physically change the embedded icon.
Strange... CopyPasta methods worked fine for those apps in 10.5. Maybe the whole 64-bit thing has changed matters.

Also, all my icons are either Apple ICNS format or straight PNG.
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8/30/09 at 11:55am
I wonder if CandyBar works with SL.
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8/30/09 at 12:00pm
Candybar does work
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8/30/09 at 12:03pm
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Strange... CopyPasta methods worked fine for those apps in 10.5. Maybe the whole 64-bit thing has changed matters.

Also, all my icons are either Apple ICNS format or straight PNG.
I just tried both methods, CopyPasta yields a yellow ! icon, replacing the embedded icons like 10.5 works nicely. Not sure if the 64Bit version has differed in this area, I don't see why it would.
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8/30/09 at 12:26pm
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I just tried both methods, CopyPasta yields a yellow ! icon, replacing the embedded icons like 10.5 works nicely. Not sure if the 64Bit version has differed in this area, I don't see why it would.
It was permissions. I set the relevant apps permissions to read and write for everyone, then CopyPasta started working again.

All my mono colour icons are back again. Thanks for the help anyways though ^_^
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post #8 of 21
8/30/09 at 12:27pm
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It was permissions. I set the relevant apps permissions to read and write for everyone, then CopyPasta started working again.

All my mono colour icons are back again. Thanks for the help anyways though ^_^

No problems at all. I figured maybe permissions would have something to do with it, Osx likes to lock down a lot of stuff. Much easier than editing the embedded icns.

*edit* w00t double flame.
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8/30/09 at 12:34pm
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w00t double flame.
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8/30/09 at 2:18pm
Sounds like you got it working?

I'd just like to add: you should be able to copy/paste non-.icns icons to apps/files as well. Open up a pic in Preview, use the selection tool, select the image, hit copy, do a Get Info on the icon of the program/file whose icon you want changed, click the icon at the top-left, then Edit --> Paste.
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