OK, I have been googling this for a while now, and cannot figure it out. I want to change the icon from the actual harddrive looking icon, to what I actually own, a black macbook. Can someone please help me on this one...
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Change HardDrive icon on Leopard desktop??
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i assume you have the black macbook icon already?
if so, ctrl click on the blackMB icon, go to "get info".
click on the icon and press command+c to copy.
ctrl click on the harddrive icon(that you want to replace), go to "get info",
select the old drive icon and press command+v to replace the icon
if so, ctrl click on the blackMB icon, go to "get info".
click on the icon and press command+c to copy.
ctrl click on the harddrive icon(that you want to replace), go to "get info",
select the old drive icon and press command+v to replace the icon
Hey everyone I am trying to do this again, I already replaced the HD icon once before with a BlackBook picture but I found a better one and following the steps is not working 
I already know how to do this, and it is not working.
I get info on the picture I want, click the small picture, it gets a blue border, I click copy
I go to the HD icon I want to replace, get info, click the small picture and when it gets a little blue border around it click paste and it does nothing.
And, my old BB HD icon has reset to the original and I can't change it. Help?
I already know how to do this, and it is not working.
I get info on the picture I want, click the small picture, it gets a blue border, I click copy
I go to the HD icon I want to replace, get info, click the small picture and when it gets a little blue border around it click paste and it does nothing.
And, my old BB HD icon has reset to the original and I can't change it. Help?
Check the Permissions settings inside the Get Info window for the one you are trying to change. It sounds like you might not have permissions to change it. Otherwise, it should work.
I was able to get this to work on my iMac but am now having trouble with my mini. I needed to change perms on the HD for the iMac but none of this is working on the mini. It is very weird. I've tried different icons and all. I can only use .png files correct?
Yup, this is what I have been doing. It does not work. Exactly those steps.
the Macintosh HD says I have read/write permissions. I also clicked the little lock, typed in my password and then tried it again. Still does not work.
unlock. under Sharing & Permissions, select "Read & Write" for "everyone". that should do it.
Nice, that's the same one I have.....
OMG I didn't notice how old this post was... I think the OP already fixed the issue