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How do I use an .icns file to replace an App icon?

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MacAndy74

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I bet it's dead simple. So I'm going to 😱 before I even read the replies. I have changed icons before by pressing Apple + i on an App and the same on another icon then copying the icon's preview onto the other App.

But never used .icns 😕
 
Ashka said:
Same way, get info on both, copy and paste the icon.
Have fun.
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I thought that, but I got followed the same steps and the .icns file doesn't show a proper icon in the upper left. Just a generic icon. 😱

Found my solutions for anyone interested:

1) Open the .png file in Preview
2) Press command-A to select the entire image
3) Press command-C to copy the selection
4) Control-Click on the file/folder you would like to change
5) Click the icon (so there is a frame around it)
6) Press command-V to paste the image into that
 

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Thankyou for all your help. I'm still learning so... I may ask some questions that seem insanely ridiculous - but I did spend 14 years with Windows.
 
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