On the downside, doing so removes icon transparency and fails to produce a pixel-perfect replica of the original icon. This tutorial will teach you how to to extract icons from Mac apps in their original size as transparent PNG files.īefore we get to it, let me point out quickly that Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines for OS X development clearly mandate that developers include specific icon sizes in their app bundles. Granted, it’s easy to navigate to your Applications folder and screenshot a desired icon in the Finder’s CoverFlow or Icon view. I myself often get asked about extracting high-quality Mac icons for use in blog posts, on websites and elsewhere. Our new contributor Timothy Reavis recently posted a nicely done how-to explaining how one can easily change app icons on the Mac using Finder and a little bit of Terminal trickery.
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