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fileicon for Mac

macOS CLI for managing custom icons for files and folders

Quick answer: fileicon is a design tool for macOS. Install it with brew install fileicon. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 264 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What fileicon is

fileicon is a design tool for macOS: macOS CLI for managing custom icons for files and folders.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/mklement0/fileicon.

How to install fileicon

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install fileicon.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install fileicon on Mac?

Run brew install fileicon in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is fileicon open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does fileicon run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is fileicon?

It was installed 264 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2171 in this catalogue.

What version of fileicon is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.3.5.