Create custom icons for files or folders
You can create a custom icon for any file or folder using your own pictures, icons downloaded from the web, or the icon from another file or folder.
Use your own picture or a picture from the web
Copy the picture you want to use to the Clipboard.
One way to do this is to open the picture in Preview, choose Edit > Select All, then choose Edit > Copy.
Select the file or folder whose icon you want to replace, then choose File > Get Info.
At the top of the Info window, click the picture of the icon, then choose Edit > Paste.
Use an icon from another file or folder
Select the file or folder whose icon you want to use, then choose File > Get Info.
At the top of the Info window, click the icon, then choose Edit > Copy.
Select the other file or or folder, then choose File > Get Info.
Click the icon, then choose Edit > Paste.
Restore the original icon for an item
Select the file or folder, then choose File > Get Info.
At the top of the Info window, select the custom icon, then choose Edit > Cut.