To change desktop icons on a Mac, open the "Get Info" menu and paste in the picture you want to use. On a PC you'll need to make a .ICO file, since that's what Windows uses for icons.

If you're tired of how your Mac desktop looks, consider changing your app icons. It can be a fiddly process by default, but luckily, there are ways to make it easier.

How to Hide Dock Icons . For this example, we will hide an application that everyone has installed by default on their Mac, the Safari web browser.

How to change an app icon on Mac Credit: Pranay Parab To change the app’s icon, open Finder and go to the Applications folder—you’ll see this folder in the sidebar on the left side.