how can I change the iMac icon in menu bar

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in Genius Bar edited January 2014
In teh head icon menu of my folders I have teh following sequence

Back..forward..view..computer..home..favorites..ap ps





The icon for the computer is an iMac - I would liek to change this but it can not be changed in the usual way of get info copy and paste from other icon info pallete.



If you know I would greatly appreciate knowing how.



Thanks

Jools

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 4
    defiantdefiant Posts: 4,876member
    use <a href="http://www.iconfactory.com/cb_home.asp"; target="_blank">CandyBar</a>
  • Reply 2 of 4
    robsterrobster Posts: 256member
    there is a way but it's neither easy or particularly safe...

    basically you have to use a program like Iconographer to edit a file called SystemIcons.rsrc which is buried in System/Library/.... somewhere.

    It's a file that holds all the default icons for 10.2.

    You can use Iconographer to edit as many of them as you want.

    These are by no means detailed instructions.

    i accept no responsibility for you screwing you're system.
  • Reply 3 of 4
    overhopeoverhope Posts: 1,123member
    The precise item is System/Library/CoreServices/SystemIcons.bundle/Contents/Resources/iMac.icns



    I cheated totally by swapping the original iMac icon for one of a Cube named iMac.icns. Works a treat, and I haven't seen any stability problems as a result. I used Iconoographer to create an image in .icns format. No messing in command line, root user or anything weird, simply dump it in there, restart the Finder and off you go.
  • Reply 4 of 4
    arbernautarbernaut Posts: 182member
    <a href="http://www.iconfactory.com/cb_home.asp"; target="_blank">CandyBar</a> is the safest way - and reversable, too. My pals at IconFactory made it with the dudes from panic: very impressive.
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