How to Customize Folder Icons on a Mac

This has nothing to do with podcast editing, but it does have everything to do with making your workstation a lot more fun.

(Follow these instructions for Windows machines)

How to change folder icons on a Mac:

1) Open the image you want to use and Command-C to copy

Note: Do not click on the image – just on the Preview pane of the image

folder icons - Cmd-C artwork's preview pane

 

2) Right-click the folder you want to change and “Get Info”

3) Click on the folder in the “Get Info” window

change folder icons on a mac - Get Info

4) Command-V to paste the image onto the folder icon

customize folder icon on a mac with podcast artwork

 

BONUS TIP:

To remove an icon, simply click on the folder icon in the “Get Info” window and hit Delete.