Apple - Can I change the application icon of an Automator script?

After the script has been created do the following :

  1. Find the source app with the icon you want

  2. Get Info of the source app (cmd-i)

  3. Click on the icon inside the source app's info window (Not the one in the big Preview section at the bottom, if you have one of those; the little one in the top-left corner.)

  4. Copy it (cmd-c)

  5. Get Info of the automator script (i.e., the destination app) (cmd-i)

  6. Click on the icon inside the destination app's info window

  7. Paste the icon from the clipboard (cmd-v)

This method works for every files in Mac OS X.

picture to illustrate instructions


I found a hacky way to do it after you have created the applet

  • (Create your icns icon file - however you want)
  • Open Applications Folder
  • Right-click on automator script
  • Click on view package contents
  • Add your icon to resources folder
  • Rename it to AutomatorApplet.icns

I am sure there is a better way, but I figured out how to do it this way.


You can also change the icon just as you would normally for any other folder or file in Mac OS X:

  1. Copy the image you want to use as your icon. Ideally it should be 512x512 already.
  2. Choose Get Info on the file/folder/app in Finder
  3. Click on the Icon and you'll notice a blue outline on the icon - now press Command-V or choose Paste from the Edit menu.

Example

(Screenshot taken from Super User question 37811)

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