Can't Restore Default Finder Icon :(

[Shawzborne]

Hi guys,

So ya I found out the hard way that you cannot change the finder icon in mavericks. Any ideas on how I can restore the icon back to the way it was before? I did make a backup of the original PNG but it doesnt seem to restore.

Shawn

 

[cambookpro]

Not sure if this will work on Mavericks, but this is what I would do:

Go to /System/Library/CoreServices. Find 'Finder.app' and click on it. Press Command-I to open the inspector. Then click on the icon in the top right and hit the backspace key.

To then restart the Dock and Finder, open Terminal and type 'killall Dock' and hit enter. Not sure if the next step is needed, but then type 'killall Finder'.

Let me know how it goes.

 

[Ashka]

Most changed Icons revert to default by the usual get info, select the icon > Delete.

 

[Shawzborne]

Most changed Icons revert to default by the usual get info, select the icon > Delete.

there is no get info for finder

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Not sure if this will work on Mavericks, but this is what I would do:

Go to /System/Library/CoreServices. Find 'Finder.app' and click on it. Press Command-I to open the inspector. Then click on the icon in the top right and hit the backspace key.

To then restart the Dock and Finder, open Terminal and type 'killall Dock' and hit enter. Not sure if the next step is needed, but then type 'killall Finder'.

Let me know how it goes.

it wouldnt let me use the delete button on it it just made that cannot use sound

 

[Ddyracer]

there is no get info for finder

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it wouldnt let me use the delete button on it it just made that cannot use sound

Your on a virtual machine or external drive I assume. Download dp4 or dp1 and manually update. Its a pain, I did this twice because I was doing similar stupid stuff.

 

[Shawzborne]

Your on a virtual machine or external drive I assume. Download dp4 or dp1 and manually update. Its a pain, I did this twice because I was doing similar stupid stuff.

No I am not I own a MacBook Air 2013 512 gb ssd 8gb ram no external drives required

 

[Binarymix]

Try browsing to /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app

Right click - show package contents -

/Contents/Resources/

Copy any .icns file you want to use. Name it Finder.icns

It'll ask for your Admin password, type it and press enter.

If you want the default finder icon, I'm sure you can find the Finder.icns file somewhere online. Not sure if posting it would break the DMCA rules.

 

[Ddyracer]

No I am not I own a MacBook Air 2013 512 gb ssd 8gb ram no external drives required

Well, you should be, I would advise. Don't run betas on your main os unless you know what your doing as in don't fiddle around the system library.

Like I said, I did it. And that wasn't even running internally. And it was not a very good idea. Your main hope now is that dp7 will fix it or you will have to wipe your drive and reinstall of a USB stick (I think). Anyway, best of luck. Your gonna need it.

 

[Shawzborne]

Try browsing to /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app

Right click - show package contents -

/Contents/Resources/

Copy any .icns file you want to use. Name it Finder.icns

It'll ask for your Admin password, type it and press enter.

If you want the default finder icon, I'm sure you can find the Finder.icns file somewhere online. Not sure if posting it would break the DMCA rules.

Read above⬆️ I already still have the original icons

 

[Binarymix]

Read above⬆️ I already still have the original icons

If it's just the dock not showing your finder icon, then you have to drop the original .png files into the Dock.app under the same location as the finder, as another person mentioned in the changing icons thread above.

If none of these suggestions work, then it must be due to the code signing in Mavericks.

Though I have successfully changed app store, and iTunes icons this way.

 

[pieterv]

It's definitely still possible to change the Finder icon in Mavericks.

edit: the filename is case-sensitive, also check that.

 

[Designed4Mac]

Its definitely possible to change all Mavericks icons and revert back to originals

 

[Designed4Mac]

Try browsing to /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app



Right click - show package contents -

/Contents/Resources/

Copy any .icns file you want to use. Name it Finder.icns

It'll ask for your Admin password, type it and press enter.

If you want the default finder icon, I'm sure you can find the Finder.icns file somewhere online. Not sure if posting it would break the DMCA rules.

You can do it this way or using Candybar

Here's the original https://www.dropbox.com/s/w82t7yol9yp5nqu/16.png

 

[Shawzborne]

Thanks guys I fixed it

somehow thepng got renamed to finder128.png lmao. I will trying adding a custom icon now thanks for all your guys help I appreciate it!

 

[Shawzborne]

Its definitely possible to change all Mavericks icons and revert back to originals

how did you change the dock style and also add invisible spacers inbetween???

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Im trying to use a custom finder icon but its not working I have made sure the same pic is Finder.icns in the dock section and finder.png in the finder.app section

 

[Shawzborne]

Im trying to use this one http://www.deviantart.com/art/Iron-Finder-124432002

I placed all the appropriate files and used the proper lowercase/uppercase file names

 

[pieterv]

how did you change the dock style and also add invisible spacers inbetween???

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Im trying to use a custom finder icon but its not working I have made sure the same pic is Finder.icns in the dock section and finder.png in the finder.app section

1. He didn't
2. http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20071115133729552
3. Just check my post above and it should work.
You shouldn't have to worry about the icns file in Finder.app in my experience:

Check filename (case sensitive), check the resolutions of both png files, maybe repair disk permissions (I know that's mentioned every time anyone has any problem at all, but you never know…)

 

[Shawzborne]

I got it working now just customizing every single icon, let me know if someone figured out how to change the dock