Fix permissions as needed for the new AutomatorApplet.icns file, to match those that have been set for the Automator application Rename the Mac OS icns file to AutomatorApplet.icnsĨ.

Copy the Mac OS icns file generated by iConvert Icons to the Resources folderħ. Remove the existing AutomatorApplet.icns fileĦ. Locate an existing file named AutomatorApplet.icnsĥ.

Right-click on the Automator applicationĤ. To change the Automator application’s embedded icons, so that the application’s icon also appears in dialog windows, I’m using the following procedure:ġ. To change the Automator application icon via the Finder’s Get Info window, I’m using the Mac OS folder icon generated by iConvert Icons with the procedure described here in this Apple KBase article: I primarily use the Mac OS folder icon and Mac OS icns files in my Automator applications, but creating the Xcode iconset allows me to see how the icons will appear at various resolutions before actually applying them to the application. iConvert Icons is a paid app available on the App Store that allows you to drag-and-drop an image onto its application window and have it convert the image into one or more icon formats.įor my own applications, I have the following options selected in iConvert Icons: There are ways to do this manually, but I prefer to use iConvert Icons for this task. Once you have your image created, convert it into an icon set. You can always convert a high-res image into a lower resolution image, but the reverse is not true.

The first step is creating a high-resolution image of what you want your icon to look like. With input from my colleague Elliot Jordan, the new icon for Payload-Free Package Creator now looks like this.įor more information on how I went from this PNG file to an icon set for the application, please see below the jump. I recently decided to change out the application icon for Payload-Free Package Creator, as its icon had been created on Mavericks and now appeared a little dated when used on Yosemite. This would help them be instantly distinguishable from other Automator applications and also help make them look more polished. As part of my work with packaging, I’ve built a few Automator-based applications to assist me and other Mac admins.Īlong with building the applications themselves, I wanted to provide custom icons for these apps.

Mac icon sets icns