- Automatically Change the Wallpaper Every Few Hours, or Days. When it comes to computer.
- Create custom icons for files or folders on Mac You can create 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. Use your own picture or a picture from the web On your Mac, copy the picture you want to use to the Clipboard.
- On your Mac, choose Apple menu System Preferences, click Keyboard, then click Keyboard. Click Customize Control Strip. Expand the Control Strip, if you want.
Custom Icons (iOS 12 and Earlier)
Custom Drive Icons Below you'll find downloadable icons for OWC and NewerTech drives. Plus some fun icons for Apple Time Machine drives as well. Changing a drive or folder icon on your Mac is easy-to-do and only takes a couple steps. Get free icons of Custom in iOS, Material, Windows and other design styles for web, mobile, and graphic design projects. The free images are pixel perfect to fit your design and available in both png and vector. Download icons in all formats or edit them for your designs.
In iOS 13 or later, prefer using SF Symbols to represent tasks and modes in your app. If your app is running in iOS 12 or earlier, or if you need to create custom bitmap icons, follow the guidance below.
Create recognizable, highly-simplified designs. Too many details can make an icon confusing or unreadable. Strive for a simple, universal design that most people will recognize quickly and won’t find offensive. The best icons use familiar visual metaphors that are directly related to the actions they initiate or content they reveal.
Glyph
Design icons as glyphs. A glyph, also known as a template image, is a monochromatic image with transparency, anti-aliasing, and no drop shadow that uses a mask to define its shape. Glyphs automatically receive the appropriate appearance—including coloring, highlighting, and vibrancy—based on the context and user interactions. A variety of standard interface elements support glyphs, including navigation bars, tab bars, toolbars, and Home screen quick actions.
Prepare glyphs with a scale factor of @2x and save them as PDFs. Because PDF is a vector format that allows for high-resolution scaling, it's typically sufficient to provide a single @2x version in your app and allow it to scale for other resolutions.
Keep your icons consistent. Whether you use only custom icons or mix custom and system icons, all icons in your app should be the same in terms of level of detail, optical weight, stroke weight, position, and perspective.
Make sure icons are legible. In general, solid icons tend to be clearer than outlined icons. If an icon must includes lines, coordinate the weight with other icons and your app's typography.
Use color to communicate selected and deselected states. Avoid toggling between two different icon designs, like a solid version and an outlined version.
Avoid including text in an icon. If you need text, display a label beneath the icon and adjust its placement accordingly.
Don’t use replicas of Apple hardware products. Apple products are copyrighted and can’t be reproduced in your icons or images. In general, avoid displaying replicas of devices because hardware designs tend to change frequently and can make your icon look dated.
Provide alternative text labels for icons. Alternative text labels aren’t visible onscreen, but they let VoiceOver audibly describe what's onscreen, making navigation easier for people with visual impairments.
Custom Icon Sizes
Above all, your app's icon family should be visually consistent in size. If individual icon designs vary in weight, some icons may need to be slightly larger than others to achieve this effect.
Home Screen Quick Action Icon Size
A Home screen quick action icon appears next to the title. If you need to create a custom icon for your Home screen quick action, use the following sizes for guidance.
Maximum width and height |
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104px × 104px (34.67pt × 34.67pt @3x) |
70px × 70px (35pt × 35pt @2x) |
Target width and height |
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80px × 80px (26.67pt × 26.67pt @3x) |
54px × 54px (27pt × 27pt @2x) |
Target width (wide glyphs) |
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88px (29.33pt @3x) |
60px (30pt @2x) |
Target height (tall glyphs) |
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88px (29.33pt @3x) |
60px (30pt @2x) |
Navigation Bar and Toolbar Icon Size
Use the following sizes for guidance when preparing custom navigation bar and toolbar icons, but adjust as needed to create balance.
Target sizes | Maximum sizes |
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72px × 72px (24pt × 24pt @3x) | 84px × 84px (28pt × 28pt @3x) |
48px × 48px (24pt × 24pt @2x) | 56px × 56px (28pt × 28pt @2x) |
Tab Bar Icon Size
In portrait orientation, tab bar icons appear above tab titles. In landscape orientation, the icons and titles appear side-by-side. Depending on the device and orientation, the system displays either a regular or compact tab bar. Your app should include custom tab bar icons for both sizes.
Target width and height (circular glyphs)
Regular tab bars | Compact tab bars |
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75px × 75px (25pt × 25pt @3x) | 54px × 54px (18pt × 18pt @3x) |
50px × 50px (25pt × 25pt @2x) | 36px × 36px (18pt × 18pt @2x) |
Target width and height (square glyphs)
Regular tab bars | Compact tab bars |
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69px × 69px (23pt × 23pt @3x) | 51px × 51px (17pt × 17pt @3x) |
46px × 46px (23pt × 23pt @2x) | 34px × 34px (17pt × 17pt @2x) |
Target width (wide glyphs)
Custom Icons For Apps
Regular tab bars | Compact tab bars |
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93px (31pt @3x) | 69px (23pt @3x) |
62px (31pt @2x) | 46px (23pt @2x) |
Target height (tall glyphs)
Folder Icons For Mac
Regular tab bars | Compact tab bars |
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84px (28pt @3x) | 60px (20pt @3x) |
56px (28pt @2x) | 40px (20pt @2x) |