10.5: See 512x512 icons of Mac hardware and more

Oct 25, '07 07:30:00AM

Contributed by: hazkid

Leopard now includes hi-res (512x512) icons for every Mac system it runs on. These icons are automatically set to your Computer icon, and other Macs running Leopard will show up as what they are in the network pane of your shiny new sidebar. These icons are, of course, transparent, so you can save them as PNGs and use them anywhere you want.

The path is /System » Library » CoreServices » CoreTypes.bundle » Contents » Resources. Enjoy!

[robg adds: The huge icons are truly stunning, and this folder contains much more than just Mac hardware icons. You'll also find 512x512 versions of many other icons, including system folders, Airport Extreme, the dotMac logo, and a number of interesting Toolbar...icns files.

The other spot I've noticed 512x512 icons is in the Finder, which is also found in /System » Library » Core Services. Control-click on Finder and choose Show Package Contents, and then navigate into Contents » Resources. Remember that you can drag and drop any of these folders onto Preview to see browse through all of the images at once. As an example, I've published a shot of the Xserve icon with this hint. Click the small icon to see the high-quality full-size 512x512 version -- they really are amazingly well done.]

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