Mac OSX question

Hello

I am running OSX 10.4.5 and I want to change the icons on some of my folders on my desktop from the standard blue folder. Could someone tell me how to do this? This is the first thing I have found on OSX that seems to be more complicated than XP so I am sure I am just missing something here.

Any imput appreciated

Andrew

Originally posted by latex bishop
Hello

I am running OSX 10.4.5 and I want to change the icons on some of my folders on my desktop from the standard blue folder. Could someone tell me how to do this? This is the first thing I have found on OSX that seems to be more complicated than XP so I am sure I am just missing something here.

Any imput appreciated

Andrew

Originally posted by jimslyp69
http://m4mac.co.uk/

Good luck.

🙂

Originally posted by latex bishop
Thanks, but I wasn't really looking for a payed tutor, rather some advice from one of the many mac users here

Andrew

Originally posted by jimslyp69
How's this then?

http://macosx.com/

Google is a fabulous tool.

Originally posted by latex bishop
Yes, I have obviously looked on the web, I have been on various web sites trying to work out how to do it before I posted here. Please don't just post "apple.com" as a response to this, if you don't know the answer please don't feel the need to post. There are many mac users on the site and I am sure one will know the specific answer.

Andrew

http://macs.about.com/od/osx/a/change_icons.htm

Bump. Calling all mac users, come in mac users.

To select the icon you wish to use:

1. Click on the icon you wish to use
2. Click on Finder – Edit – Copy

To change the old icon to the new icon:

1. Click on the icon for the application you wish to change
2. Click on Finder – File – Get Info
3. In the Get Info window, click on the icon you wish to change
4. Click on Finder – Edit – Paste

Originally posted by jimslyp69
Yes. I can see that everyone is queueing up to tell you the solution to your problem. If you can't find the answer to such a mundane question on a forum, then there must be something wrong. Have you tried reading the instruction manual?

Originally posted by Dr Strangelove
To select the icon you wish to use:

1. Click on the icon you wish to use
2. Click on Finder – Edit – Copy

To change the old icon to the new icon:

1. Click on the icon for the application you wish to change
2. Click on Finder – File – Get Info
3. In the Get Info window, click on the icon you wish to change
4. Click on Finder – Edit – Paste

Originally posted by latex bishop
I feel I may have some how write proctected all folders but can't work out how.

Originally posted by latex bishop
Thanks, I have tried this but when I try to paste it will not allow me to. This is what ia annoying the hell out of me. I feel I may have some how write proctected all folders but can't work out how.

Andrew

You can probably use a program like ResEdit. You might be able to change the 'default' folder picture to a different one you have created yourself for each and every folder you will create in the future. In OS 9 you could just open the System file and change the pictures. I don't know if it goes that easily with OS 10. You have to look to know which file to open.

But this is a dangerous thing to play around with. Be sure to make a back up of your entire hard drive in case you mess up your system.

Originally posted by rwingett
Dr Strangelove's approach works for me and I'm running OSX (10.4.3)

Your Mac can smell XP on you and won't cooperate. It knows you're a traitor.