I can't change an icon

sholdzy · sholdzy #1 (**permalink**)

02-17-2009, 10:36 PM

Hey guys,

I've been changing a bunch of icons on my mac today, successfully, but for some reason I cannot change my InDesign CS4 icon.

Does anyone know why this could be?

Thanks in advance

D3v1L80Y · D3v1L80Y #2 (**permalink**)

02-17-2009, 10:40 PM

What method were you using to change your icons?

sholdzy · sholdzy #3 (**permalink**)

02-17-2009, 10:48 PM

copy and paste within the info windows, it worked for pretty much every other icon i did except InDesign

vansmith · vansmith #4 (**permalink**)

02-17-2009, 10:49 PM

What happens when you try? Do you get any error/warning messages?

sholdzy · sholdzy #5 (**permalink**)

02-17-2009, 10:56 PM

nope, no message at all. when i click cmd-v i see the edit menu highlight, but the icon does not change. if i go to the menu and try to do it that way it also doesn't work. i feel it's just some weird glitch that cannot be fixed

vansmith · vansmith #6 (**permalink**)

02-17-2009, 11:10 PM

If you right click and choose "Show Package Contents" and navigate to where the ICNS file is and copy over it, will that work?

sholdzy · sholdzy #7 (**permalink**)

02-17-2009, 11:14 PM

you're a genius

thanks!

dc47 · dc47 #8 (**permalink**)

04-17-2009, 03:46 PM

I've had the same exact problem with the InDesign icon. Only I didn't have any luck copying over the icns file. I saved over it, and now it doesn't recognize any icon. I've got some sort default icon now. Could anyone give me a little more detail on how to replace the icns file?

Thanks in advance!

scathe · scathe #9 (**permalink**)

04-17-2009, 04:41 PM

there could be more locations where the icon is stored, when I wanted to change my NetBeans icon, I found 3 places and it only changed after I copied over the thrird .... anyway, when you do icon changes inside packages, it's a good idea to keep the original icon there (under a different name of course)

dc47 · dc47 #10 (**permalink**)

04-17-2009, 05:13 PM

I renamed the original so I could keep it and tried to change it, when I couldn't, I tried changing the name of the original back to what it first would. Still wouldn't take. I can't get anything to work ...

mottsbeats · mottsbeats #11 (**permalink**)

03-19-2012, 12:32 AM

If you've changed the icon in the package contents and yet the app still shows the old icon, open the info window for the app and select the icon and then cut the image (command + x).

It appears that beyond the icns in the resources there's a folder image pasted on the app as well.

sholdzy #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 07, 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 47 Mac Specs: 17" MacBook Pro 2GB	02-17-2009, 10:36 PM Hey guys, I've been changing a bunch of icons on my mac today, successfully, but for some reason I cannot change my InDesign CS4 icon. Does anyone know why this could be? Thanks in advance Portfolio: Carson Shold Design
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D3v1L80Y #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 02, 2004 Location: PA Posts: 12,456 Mac Specs: MacBook	02-17-2009, 10:40 PM What method were you using to change your icons? __________________________________________________ Posting and YOU\|Forum Community Guidelines\|The Apple Product Cycle\|Forum Courtesy mac: a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric MAC: a data communication protocol sub-layer, also known as the Media Access Control Mac: a brand name which covers several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc.
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sholdzy #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 07, 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 47 Mac Specs: 17" MacBook Pro 2GB	02-17-2009, 10:56 PM nope, no message at all. when i click cmd-v i see the edit menu highlight, but the icon does not change. if i go to the menu and try to do it that way it also doesn't work. i feel it's just some weird glitch that cannot be fixed Portfolio: Carson Shold Design
	QUOTE Thanks

sholdzy #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 07, 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 47 Mac Specs: 17" MacBook Pro 2GB	02-17-2009, 11:14 PM you're a genius thanks! Portfolio: Carson Shold Design
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vansmith #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 19, 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 18,640 Mac Specs: 2012 13" MBP (2.5 i5, 8GB)	02-17-2009, 10:49 PM What happens when you try? Do you get any error/warning messages?
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vansmith #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 19, 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 18,640 Mac Specs: 2012 13" MBP (2.5 i5, 8GB)	02-17-2009, 11:10 PM If you right click and choose "Show Package Contents" and navigate to where the ICNS file is and copy over it, will that work?
	QUOTE Thanks

dc47 #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 17, 2009 Posts: 2	04-17-2009, 03:46 PM I've had the same exact problem with the InDesign icon. Only I didn't have any luck copying over the icns file. I saved over it, and now it doesn't recognize any icon. I've got some sort default icon now. Could anyone give me a little more detail on how to replace the icns file? Thanks in advance!
	QUOTE Thanks

scathe #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 12, 2009 Location: Prague, Czech Republic Posts: 1,096 Mac Specs: 2,4Ghz 15" unibody	04-17-2009, 04:41 PM there could be more locations where the icon is stored, when I wanted to change my NetBeans icon, I found 3 places and it only changed after I copied over the thrird .... anyway, when you do icon changes inside packages, it's a good idea to keep the original icon there (under a different name of course)
	QUOTE Thanks

dc47 #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 17, 2009 Posts: 2	04-17-2009, 05:13 PM I renamed the original so I could keep it and tried to change it, when I couldn't, I tried changing the name of the original back to what it first would. Still wouldn't take. I can't get anything to work ...
	QUOTE Thanks

mottsbeats #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 19, 2012 Posts: 1	03-19-2012, 12:32 AM If you've changed the icon in the package contents and yet the app still shows the old icon, open the info window for the app and select the icon and then cut the image (command + x). It appears that beyond the icns in the resources there's a folder image pasted on the app as well.
	QUOTE Thanks

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