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I frequently change stock folder and app icons, usually through Candybar as it's quick. Since 10.9, doesn't work.

Is there a way to select multiple folders instead of CMD+I to copy and paste the replacement into each individual folder? I noticed anything over ~100 selected groups them into one info box, making it easier to change all at once. Any way to do it w/o the tedious copy and paste to each one? Thanks.

I change app icons since in developer builds the icon may changes if there is a significant update to the app which may not have been in the release candidate notes.

UPDATE:

After days of searching, I finally found the solution which I didn't know in all my years using OS X. Hope this helps someone in the same situation.

Bring up the Info inspector in the Finder — this is different than the Info window in that it is persistent and can change according to what you select.

Select the folders and use Command+Option+I to bring up the inspector. Then change the icon by selecting the icon in the inspector and pasting the graphic into it.
 
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xspicer89x

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Oct 28, 2013
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one word...amazing. had no idea about this..been changing icons one by one since candybar is all buggy with mavericks.
thx
 
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