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fixed : where can I find the original Mac icons in macOS 15 Sequoia ?

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Question :
I want to change the icon of my internal Mac ‘disk’ (the one that is called ‘Macintosh HD’ by default) to the official icon of my new MacBook Pro.
I used to be able to find the official OSX device icons in this folder :
/System/Library/CoreServices/SystemIcons.bundle/Contents/Resources
…but now I am on macOS 15 Sequoia and there no longer is such a SystemIcons.bundle to be found in that location…

Where can I find the official macOS device icons ?

Answer :
In macOS 15 Sequoia, if you want to replace a folder icon by one of the official device icons (for Macs, iPhones & iPads), do this :
– open a new Finder window
– open to this folder :
/System/Library/CoreServices/CoreTypes.bundle
– open the CoreTypes.bundle by right-clicking on it and selecting ‘Show Package Contents’ from the pulldown menu
– in the Contents folder that opens, go to :
/Contents/Resources/
– there you will find the official icons for all Macs, iPads and iPhones, so select the one you want to use
– right-click on the .icns file and select ‘copy’ from the pulldown menu
– then, in the Finder Settings, make sure that under the ‘General’ tab, there is a checkmark at ‘Hard disks’ so your Macintosh HD will appear on your Desktop
– then right-click on the Macintosh HD’s icon and choose ‘Get Info’ from the pulldown menu
– in the window that opens, click on the current icon top left (just above the ‘Add Tags’ text)
– then, typ the [CMD]+[V] key combo on your keyboard (to paste)
– now, the actual icon will not change, but the preview will
– to complete the replacement of the Macintosh HD icon, restart your Mac
– after the reboot, the Macintosh HD icon will now show the Mac icon of your choice

That’s it !

enjoy 😉

fixed : hi-res icons for the new Mac mini 2018

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Question :

I have just gotten my new space grey Mac mini 2018, and as I’ve always done, I would like to change the icon to the official Apple icon, but I can’t find an official logo anywhere…

What can I do ?

 

Answer :

The current version of macOS 10.14 Mojave doesn’t include an official icon for the new space grey Mac mini 2018 yet, but you can use one of these :

  • you can get a ‘front view’ icon here :

  • or you can get a ‘top view’ icon here :

  • after downloading your preferred icon, do this :
  • select the Macintosh HD (or whatever you’ve renamed your internal SSD to) on your Desktop or in the Finder
  • press [CMD]+[I] to open the “Info” popup menu
  • then click on the icon (top left) and a blue outline will open around it
  • then open the file (with the icon as a picture) you’ve just downloaded in Preview
  • in Preview press [CMD]+[A] to select the entire image
  • then return to the Info-popup window, and press [CMD]+[V] to paste the new icon
  • now your Mac mini 2018 has a better looking icon

That’s it !

enjoy 😉