– Right-click on the folder and select: Get Info – Close your icon window and click on the folder you would like to change. – With your icon file open, go to edit -> select all. – Choose the icon you like and double click to open (or right-click on the icon and choose: Open With -> Preview) If you don’t have any folders on your desktop yet, create one by right-clicking in the background and selecting: “new folder”. – One file with the desktop wallpaper image – One folder with the desktop icon images This can be a real time saver! (more information about shortcuts can be found here) Some shortcuts can be created using this symbol. – The ⌘ symbol on your laptop is also known as the command key. – Right clicking means: clicking on your touchpad with two fingers. I found a wikihow for all of you windows people: setup window icons. I am aware that these instructions will not work the same way on a windows computer or laptop. You can customise it to your taste by using all of the suggested icons or just one or two.Īnd you can use my wallpaper image, but can also keep your own background image, if you’re still too attached to that picture of two cute cats that’s been on your laptop since forever. Still worried? Don’t be! You can change it all back very easily and the background wallpaper has some really handy shapes to organise your new pretty folders. So it doesn’t sound so overwhelming anymore, right! The DIY version of the installation may look overwhelming with 8 steps, but I actually took baby steps to make your transition as smooth as possible. (what do I mean new? Well, I actually made one before! Check it out here)

And a brand new tutorial on how to install them of course. I created 9 new folder icons and a matching background wallpaper to keep them organised.

Yes, those folders you are looking at every day and are supposed to make your digital life easier, but are actually making it more messy, because they all look alike. “You can customise those ugly blue folder icon thingies on your desktop!” I made a new and improved customised desktop wallpaper with matching icons!!įor those of you that don’t have a clue on what is going on:

Cool desktop icons