Changing icons using copy / paste

[BornToMac]

So I know how you can change icons using CandyBar, and I thought I knew how to change icons using the "Get Info">Paste icon picture onto blue folder way of changing icons. However, sometimes when using the copy paste method, I end up with a generic icon showing the file type instead of the picture. So my questions are:

1.Anyone have advice on how to get the icon to change using the copy paste method? Format? Size?

2.What is the default location of the standard blue folder icon?

 

[GGJstudios]

https://forums.macrumors.com/posts/11092301/

 

[Blu101]

https://forums.macrumors.com/posts/11092301/

Didn't someone not too long ago do the copy/paste method and then complain that OS X couldn't find the folder/directory/file/app as a result or something like that?

Is copy/paste the "official" apple method for changing icons or a workaround?

 

[GGJstudios]

Didn't someone not too long ago do the copy/paste method and then complain that OS X couldn't find the folder/directory/file/app as a result or something like that?

Is copy/paste the "official" apple method for changing icons or a workaround?

Mac 101: Change your icons

 

[BornToMac]

Thanks for your suggestions GGJ but as I already mentioned, this is not working for all cases/ often I am left with a generic file format icon instead of the image I just copied and pasted.

 

[GGJstudios]

Thanks for your suggestions GGJ but as I already mentioned, this is not working for all cases/ often I am left with a generic file format icon instead of the image I just copied and pasted.

Exactly how and from where are you copying the image?

 

[BornToMac]

I am taking the destination folder (where I want a new icon) and opening it with Command + I.

Then I do the same for the icon I want to use. Initially I clicked on the icon thumbnail at the very top of the properties screen of the desired image and copied it. Then I clicked on the generic folder icon of the destination folder (and saw it was selected with a blue outline) and pasted the copied image.

 

[GGJstudios]

I am taking the destination folder (where I want a new icon) and opening it with Command + I.

Then I do the same for the icon I want to use. Initially I clicked on the icon thumbnail at the very top of the properties screen of the desired image and copied it. Then I clicked on the generic folder icon of the destination folder (and saw it was selected with a blue outline) and pasted the copied image.

That should work. Occasionally, you may need to press Command-C a few times on the source image to make sure it gets copied to the clipboard. I've been in a rush from time to time and found I didn't successfully copy it. You might also try pasting it on a different file or folder to see if it works, which could tell you if it might be a problem with a particular folder.