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Authored by: stewa on Aug 26, '02 06:17:23PM

Okay for the purposes of this answer I am going to assume that you have no knowledge of the terminal and UNIX functions.

When I say UserName in the instructions, you should substitute the particular name of your home login account here (ie I log in as stewa so I enter stewa).

The file you need to alter is located at /System/Library/CoreServices/SystemIcons.bundle/Contents/Resources/SystemIcons.rsrc

1) Drag the SystemIcons.rsrc from the folder to your desktop.
2) Duplicate this file in case anything foes wrong.
3) Open this file in Iconographer.
4) In the Icon menu go to "Insert Icon"
5) In the ID field enter -21684, leave the format as is.
6) Click Overwrite and then a new icon window opens.
7) Open in Iconographer the icon you want to replace the home icon with.
8) Copy this icon (I copied it as a font family).
9) Paste it into the blank window.
10) Save the icon window which should be filled with your new icon. Close the window and your updated icon should appear in place of the previous Home icon. Close the icon set.

Now you will move the SystemIcons.rsrc with your new custom made SystemIcons.rsrc.
11) Open terminal and type at the prompt

sudo mv /Users/UserName/Desktop/SystemIcons.rsrc /System/Library/CoreServices/SystemIcons.bundle/Contents/Resources/SystemIcons.rsrc

hit return. (Using tab after typing 1-2 characters of the path with help with the typing)
12) A prompt for your password appears and enter your password there and hit return.
13) At the next prompt type exit to end your terminal session.
14) I had to restart my computer for the changes to take effect, simply relaunching the finder wasn't enough.

Let me know if you have any problems.

Andy





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home.icns?
Authored by: pairaka on Aug 27, '02 06:27:39AM

It worked just like it was supposed to. Thanks for the help! :)

-- Pairaka



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