Is that a new Apple Display in 'About This Mac'!?

[BeTactical]

I noticed in 'About This Mac' in High Sierra there's a new image for the Apple Display that doesn't look like anything else out there (note the low profile and rounded base)... any chance this is a slip up by Apple and that this Display is coming soon?

 

[Bart Kela]

The simplest and easiest explanation would be that Apple has switched to a generic depiction of a flat-screen monitor since they don't have a visual image database of every single monitor that has been built.

Because they no longer design their own monitors, for all external monitors they just use a generic image.

For notebook computers and iMacs, they probably still use imagery depicting their own products.

Computer monitors and television sets are a low margin business, not surprised to see Apple get out of that business.

 

[jerwin]

It is generic.

That secondary monitor I'm using is an low end acer-- not an apple.

 

[Glmnet1]

The simplest and easiest explanation would be that Apple has switched to a generic depiction of a flat-screen monitor since they don't have a visual image database of every single monitor that has been built.

Because they no longer design their own monitors, for all external monitors they just use a generic image.

For notebook computers and iMacs, they probably still use imagery depicting their own products.

Computer monitors and television sets are a low margin business, not surprised to see Apple get out of that business.

Probably just a generic image, but in April they did however talk about an upcoming "Pro Display" to be released along the Mac Pro so it seems they will probably come back to the monitor business.

 

[h9826790]

I can see that the 27" LED Cinema Display still has it's own icns file, but seems no icns specifically for the Thunderbolt Display (even though it looks identical to the Cinema Display). If no specific icns for your display, then it will fall back to the generic one.

And you can actually mod the generic icns to display whatever you like.

 

[satinsilverem2]

I can see that the 27" LED Cinema Display still has it's own icns file, but seems no icns specifically for the Thunderbolt Display (even though it looks identical to the Cinema Display). If no specific icns for your display, then it will fall back to the generic one.
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And you can actually mod the generic icns to display whatever you like.
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how do you change the generic icon?

 

[h9826790]

how do you change the generic icon?

It’s pretty straight forward, but require some effort.

N.B. I am not 100% sure if SIP make the difference, but I always keep SIP OFF, so if you prefer keep SIP ON, you may need to disable it temporarily to perform the mod.

1) Locate the generic_display icns file.

/System/Library/CoreServices/CoreTypes.bundle/Contents/Resources/public.generic-lcd.icns

2) copy it to desktop

3) making backup of this file

4) use Preview to open it.

5) and then you can mod it to what ever you want (by simply cut and paste from another png file). Be careful there are about 6 (from memory) different resolution pictures inside that single icns file. You should mod all of them accordingly.

6) replace the original icns file by the modded one.

7) This is the most “problematic” part, clear the cache, otherwise, the new picture won’t show up. I really have no idea which one is the correct cache file. I simply use CleanMyMac to clear all system / user cache and then reboot my Mac. (WARNING: ONLY clear the cache but not any other files. Improper use CleanMyMac can damage the OS)