Want to change URL icon where is it found?

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  1. MacBlackBook22, Jul 22, 2007

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    As my title says I want to change the URL icon to one of my choosing. Where is it found? Candy Bar didn't show it up in its choices. Any idea where it is in the computer so I can hunt it down?
     
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  2. Mitthrawnuruodo, Jul 22, 2007

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    Which URL icon?
     
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  3. mkrishnan, Jul 22, 2007

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    This icon?

    [​IMG]
     
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  4. MacBlackBook22, Jul 22, 2007

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    The one shows in the dock when you put the link to a website in their.. looks like a big spring
     
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  5. mkrishnan, Jul 22, 2007

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    Oh, this?

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  6. MacBlackBook22, Jul 22, 2007

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    Yes that is the one
     
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  7. mkrishnan, Jul 22, 2007

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    /System/Library/CoreServices/Dock.app/Contents/Resources/url.png
     
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  8. MacBlackBook22, Jul 22, 2007

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    Many thanks I am off now to replace it with one of my choosing.. I hope will let you know
     
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  9. Mitthrawnuruodo, Jul 22, 2007

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    Yes, that's the other one:

    Picture 1.jpg

    I find that 2 places:

    /System/Library/CoreServices/Dock.app/Contents/Resources/url.png

    and

    /System/Library/CoreServices/CoreTypes.bundle/Contents/Resources/GenericURLIcon.icns

    I guess it's the first one that is used in the Dock, but I'm not 100% sure.

    Remember to clear the Dock cache and restart it after changing the picture file...

    Edit: Way too slow... ;)
     
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  10. mkrishnan, Jul 22, 2007

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    Interesting ... most of the other dock icons are also replicated there. I wonder what the function of the second repository is? Perhaps to give access those images in other applications? But then, why doesn't dock.app get its copy from there also?
     
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  11. MacBlackBook22, Jul 22, 2007

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    I couldn't get into the core services bundle it wanted to know what application to use to open it and I haven't a clue. But clearing the dock cache did the trick and my new url icon is now the one showing in the dock

    Many thanks to all you great experts you are making my transition into Mac a truly enjoyable experience
     
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  12. swiftaw, Jul 22, 2007

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    Right click on it and select 'Show Package Contents'
     
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  13. WildCowboy, Jul 22, 2007

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    For a bundle or app, right click or control-click on it, and choose "Show Package Contents" from the contextual menu. That will allow you to access everything inside.

    Edit: Bah...too slow.
     
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  14. MacBlackBook22, Jul 22, 2007

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    Thanks WildCowboy. Another great tip for me to store away.


    Here is my new URL icon.. penguin fanatic here
     

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  15. mkrishnan, Jul 22, 2007

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    Nice theme. :)

    So which of the two icon locations did you change in the end? I don't think I understood.
     
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  16. MacBlackBook22, Jul 22, 2007

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    I used the:
    /System/Library/CoreServices/Dock.app/Contents/Resources/url.png

    one and then deleted the dock cache and restarted my computer and the new penguin icon for URL showed up on the dock
     
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