Alright, let’s talk about them Mac drive icons, you know, the little pictures on your computer screen. I ain’t no fancy computer person, but I figured some things out, and I’m gonna tell ya how to mess with them pictures, real simple-like.
First off, what are these icons anyways? Well, they’re just little pictures that show you what’s what on your computer. Like, one might be for your hard drive, where all your stuff is stored. Another might be for a flash drive, you know, them little sticks you plug in. They got pictures so you can find things easy, I guess.
Now, you might be thinkin’, “Why would I wanna change them pictures? They’re just pictures!” Well, some folks like things pretty, I reckon. Maybe you wanna put a picture of your cat on your hard drive icon, or maybe a picture of a flower on your flash drive. Makes it more personal, you know? Like puttin’ a fancy doily on your TV.
So, how do you do it? It ain’t rocket science, that’s for sure. First thing, you gotta find yourself a picture you like. They say it’s best if it’s a square picture, and they say somethin’ about “pixels,” but don’t worry your head about that too much. Just find a picture you like, alright? Make sure it’s square and looks good.
- Find a picture you like.
- Make sure it’s square-ish.
- That’s it for now.
Okay, now you got your picture. Next thing, you gotta find the thing you wanna change the picture for. Like, maybe you wanna change the picture for your hard drive. That’s usually called somethin’ like “Macintosh HD.” Or maybe you wanna change the picture for a flash drive. Just plug it in so it shows up on your screen.
Now, this is where it gets a little tricky, but I’ll make it easy for ya. You gotta “right-click” on the thing you wanna change. That means you put your finger on the mouse button and click on the right side. A little menu will pop up, all kinds of words you don’t understand. Don’t worry about them. Just look for the words “Get Info” and click on that.
A new little window will pop up, and you’ll see the old picture up in the top corner. Click on that old picture, just once. Then, you gotta press some buttons on your keyboard at the same time. You gotta press the “Command” button and the “C” button together. That’s like copyin’ the picture, you see? Copy the picture you find.
Alright, now open up somethin’ called “Preview.” It’s a program on your computer for lookin’ at pictures. Most folks got it, I reckon. Once Preview is open, press the “Command” button and the “V” button together. That’s like pastin’ the picture, see? You copied it before, now you’re pastin’ it. Now you see the picture in Preview, got it?
Now, go find that picture you picked out earlier, the one you wanna use for the icon. Open it up in Preview too. Once it’s open, press the “Command” button and the “A” button together. That’s like selectin’ the whole picture. Then, press the “Command” button and the “C” button again. You’re copyin’ the new picture now, see? Copy the new fancy picture.
Go back to the window with the old picture, the “Get Info” window. Click on the old picture again, just once. Then, press the “Command” button and the “V” button again. Boom! You just pasted the new picture over the old one. Close the “Get Info” window, and there you go! You changed the icon!
Now, sometimes things don’t work right. Maybe the picture don’t look good, or maybe it disappears altogether. Don’t fret none. Just try again. Sometimes you gotta restart your computer, you know, turn it off and turn it back on. That fixes a lot of things, computers are funny that way.
And that’s all there is to it. You changed your Mac drive icon. You can do it for all sorts of things, your hard drive, your flash drives, even folders if you want. Just remember to find a good picture, right-click, Get Info, copy and paste. It ain’t so hard once you get the hang of it. Now go on and make them icons pretty, just like you like ‘em. Make your computer yours, that’s what I say.
So there you have it. A simple way to change them icons without all the fancy computer talk. Just plain and simple, like I like it. You can do this, I believe in ya!
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