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How to change file type icons ?
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alexfvl
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Jan 8, 2005, 07:03 AM
 
Hello,

How can i change the file type icons, for example for every zip file or mp3 file ??

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dajk
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Jan 8, 2005, 10:41 AM
 
Easiest way is:

Open Candybar 2
Go to App Extras
Drop the app iTunes in
Replace the icons

Very easy
For other apps just drop an other app
     
.saNNic.
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Jan 8, 2005, 11:20 AM
 
Shapeshifter is by far the easiest.
     
alexfvl  (op)
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Jan 8, 2005, 12:59 PM
 
thxs, and for example if i want an icon for the .zip, another for the .tar and another for the .sit, they will all be opened by stuffit so the way with candybar will not work, is there another solution
     
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Jan 8, 2005, 06:53 PM
 
Originally posted by alexfvl:
thxs, and for example if i want an icon for the .zip, another for the .tar and another for the .sit, they will all be opened by stuffit so the way with candybar will not work, is there another solution
Stuffit Deluxe
Stuffit Expander

?
     
alexfvl  (op)
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Jan 8, 2005, 07:13 PM
 
Ok I found, i had to open the applications so see the content Ressource, then change the icons manually

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Jan 8, 2005, 07:35 PM
 
err no. drop stuffit onto cb in app extras and change the zip tar etc.. icons
     
   
 
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