| Tired of that blah-looking default icon on your | | | | this process. You have now successfully changed an |
| Macintosh desktop icon? More and more people are | | | | image. |
| now customizing their desktop to suit their aesthetic | | | | It is ideal to have the image in transparent |
| preferences. You can use your own picture or | | | | background first so it looks neat. Your icons also |
| download cute little icons or create your own, what | | | | should be in uniform size, otherwise your desktop will |
| have you. | | | | be cluttered with icons of all sorts of shapes and |
| Customizing your own desktop can be easy. You just | | | | sizes. |
| have to search for a good icon first. Here are some | | | | It is better to use Photoshop to edit your icons. If it |
| steps for you: | | | | is a personal image, crop it to the right size for those |
| Step 1: You can download an icon from the | | | | with excess backgrounds using the crop tool. You |
| computer. Google for an icon that you want. It | | | | can also set it up to transparent background so it will |
| usually comes in a set of icons for a specialized | | | | look neater. Just click "new" and then choose |
| theme. Once you download it, it is ensconced in a zip | | | | transparent background for it. |
| file so you have to unzip it first and then copy it to | | | | Make necessary changes using different drawing |
| your desired location. | | | | tools such as brush and pencil. You can also copy |
| Step 2: If you want to create an image, you can use | | | | other images from Google and adjust it to the level |
| the paint program. Scan whatever image you like and | | | | you want. |
| crop it to the size you want. Afterwards, copy the | | | | You can also synchronize your wallpaper theme with |
| image. Left click and press copy or hit Command+C. | | | | your icons. For instance, if it is summer, your icons |
| Step 3: Open your file menu and select "Get Info". | | | | can be summer flowers or fruits for an appealing |
| The shortcut for this is Command+I. If you see a | | | | desktop. For those cartoon and anime fans, you can |
| box found at the upper left part of this info box, | | | | use anime characters as your icons. The list goes on |
| click it. | | | | and on. Choose the desired icon you want and then |
| Step 4: Afterwards, paste the icon on the box | | | | use the steps above to change the default icon. |
| provided. You can use the shortcut Command-V for | | | | |