How to change Icons for folders (Mac os x)

A tutorial for mac newbies wanting to change the picture icon for there folders

Step 1: Get your Mac started

Alright Now if you know this already and think its stupid, keep your comments to yourself! I had my Ibook for 2 years and didn'i know this until I figured it out yesterday.




Alright, First Things first, Start your mac and get to your Desktop!

Comments

[RWNYoung]

If you like to change your folder icons Head over toRWNYoung.com for a tribune folder set of Steve Jobs and more to be added as time goes on.

[erikals]

this is cool it also works with mac os x 10.2 great instructable keep it up

[s020012]

yo whats sup do you play wow yourself ? ^_

[fllynt]

i do!!

[dano077]

that was the best way to change your icons and make them look cool

[beckinacea]

Faster way to do it is to APPLE + I on an icon, which will open the info window. Click the icon and copy it (APPLE +C). Open the info window of the icon you want to change and click the icon, then paste (APPLE + V). :)

[evanthehunter]

ahh yes, hotkeys, thought they would be to confusing.

[LasVegas]

For best results, if you're using a picture, is to adjust the size of the picture to 128x128. You can easily do this in iPhote. Set "Constrain" to "Square" and adjust for the area of the picture you want to use. Click the "Crop" button. Then select File -> Export and adjust the size to 128x128 and export it to the desktop. You can now open the adjusted picture with Preview and copy it for pasting into the icon.

[evanthehunter]

thx, I might add that later