Since so many people seem to hate the new ones I wrote a script to install the old folder icons in Yosemite. This is mainly for those who are not tech savvy or just didn't have a copy of the old CoreTypes bundle.
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What it looks like :
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Code :
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What it looks like :
Code :
Code:
#!/bin/bash
# -- Information --
# Maintained By : Wolfgang Baird
# Version : 1.0.1
# Updated : Aug / 18 / 2014
scriptDirectory=$(cd "${0%/*}" && echo $PWD)
old_icons="$scriptDirectory"/icons
clear
echo -e "-- Information --\n\
Maintained By : Wolfgang Baird\n\
Version : 1.0.0\n\
Updated : Aug / 18 / 2014\n\n\
This script requires that you enter your password to continue"
sudo -v
clear
echo -e "Checking for backup."
if [[ ! -e /System/Library/CoreServices/.CoreTypes.bundle.old ]]; then
echo -e "No backup detected...\n"
echo -e "Backup existing CoreTypes bundle."
sudo cp -rf /System/Library/CoreServices/CoreTypes.bundle /System/Library/CoreServices/.CoreTypes.bundle.old
echo -e "Moving new files."
sudo cp -rf "$old_icons"/ /System/Library/CoreServices/CoreTypes.bundle/Contents/Resources/
else
echo -e "Backup detected!/n"
echo -n "Would you like to restore from it now? (y/n): "
read res_me
if [[ $res_me = "y" ]]; then
echo -e "Replacing CoreTypes bundle with backup"
sudo rm -rf /System/Library/CoreServices/CoreTypes.bundle
sudo mv /System/Library/CoreServices/.CoreTypes.bundle.old /System/Library/CoreServices/CoreTypes.bundle
else
exit
fi
fi
echo -e "Clearing icon caches."
sudo find /private/var/folders/ -name com.apple.dock.iconcache -exec rm {} \;
sudo find /private/var/folders/ -name com.apple.iconservices -exec rm -rf {} \;
sudo rm -r /Library/Caches/com.apple.iconservices.store
#sudo mv /Library/Caches/com.apple.iconservices.store com.apple.ic
# Prompt for reboot
echo -e "Done!"
echo -e "Now all you need to do is reboot for changes to take effect.\n"
echo -n "Would you like to reboot now? (y/n): "
read rb_now
if [[ $rb_now = "y" ]]; then sudo reboot; fi
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