"Change icons for files or folders on Mac"

You can choose a custom icon for any file or folder using your own pictures, icons downloaded from the web, or the icon from another file or folder.

  1. On your Mac, select the file or folder whose icon you want to use, then choose File > Get Info.

  2. At the top of the Info window, click the icon, then choose Edit > Copy.

The Info window for a folder, showing a picture on the icon.
The Info window for a folder, showing a picture on the icon.

  1. Select the other file or folder, then choose File > Get Info.

  2. Click the icon at the top of the Info window.

The Info window for the other folder, showing the generic icon selected.
The Info window for the other folder, showing the generic icon selected.
  1. Choose Edit > Paste.

The folder icon is replaced with the picture you chose.

The Info window for the other folder, showing the generic icon replaced by a picture icon from the original folder.
The Info window for the other folder, showing the generic icon replaced by a picture icon from the original folder.

If Edit > Paste isn’t available, make sure you click the icon at the top of the Info window.

After you paste, if you see a generic JPEG or PNG image instead of your own picture, make sure you click the icon in the Info window before choosing Edit > Copy.

-"Change icons for files or folders on Mac"