OS X Yosemite comes with a whole new flat design and many of the existing apps are yet to be updated to match Yosemite’s design and aesthetics. We can’t do much to change app’s design but OS X allows us to change the icons of the apps. You can use an app called LiteIcon or you can change the icons of apps manually using this guide.
I recently posted about the beautiful Glacier Icons for Yosemite and I was using those icons till yesterday. I got bored with Glacier icons and wanted to switch to default app icons. One way to do this which I knew was to drag the original icon in the app’s icon in “Get Info” window of the app. Though it requires that you have the original icon backed up. The another way is to use LiteIcon app which automatically stores a copy of original icon before you change the icon of an app.
A better and much easier way to restore default icon of an app is to select the app in Applications folder, press “Cmd + I” or right-click and “Get Info” to open the Get Info window of the app. Now to restore the default icon, all you have to do is select the app’s icon at the top(not the icon displayed under Preview section) and hit the delete button.
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This will restore the default icon of the app. In case of restoring icons of system apps like Safari, Launchpad or System Preferences, it will ask for your password. In case of third-party apps, it may or may not ask for the authentication.
Is the Downloads folder missing from the Dock on your Mac? No problem. You can easily get it back. There are two simple ways you can re-add Downloads folder on your Mac. While one way is to drag it from Home directory, the other way is to reset the dock. Let’s head over to know how they work:
Downloads Folder Missing from Dock on Mac? Check Out these Quick Ways to Get it Back
Method #1: Drag the Downloads folder from the Home Directory
This is the easier method of re-adding the Downloads folder to the Dock. Besides, it won’t change the existing customization.
Step #1. First off, launch Finder on your Mac.
Step #2. Now, click on the “Go” menu.
Step #3. Next, you need to select “Home.”
Step #4. Next up, find the “Downloads” folder in the Home directory. Then, you have to click and drag on Downloads and drop it into the Dock.
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The Downloads folder will be back to the Dock. These steps can work for adding other files to the Mac dock as well.
Method #2: Reset Dock
You can bring the Downloads folder back to the Dock by resetting it. However, this method will remove the existing customization.
Step #1. Open Terminal on your Mac.
Step #2. Enter the following command syntax:
defaults delete com.apple.dock; killall Dock
Step #3. Now, press the Return key.
The Dock will now quit and relaunch with default icon choices.
That’s it!
Wrapping up:
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I keep Downloads folder in the Dock to easily access the downloaded files. I had once mistakenly removed it from the Dock but using the above-mentioned steps, I could get it back without any problem.
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