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System Preferences icons for Mac
12 alternative System Preferences icons for macOS, made by 6 designers, including incorrect, xyaia and buccAnn. The most popular one has been downloaded 3,471 times. Newest added May 2022. Every icon is a 1024×1024 PNG with a transparent background, sized for the Dock.
How to use a custom System Preferences icon
- Pick an icon below and download the PNG.
- One click with Iconic: select System Preferences in the sidebar, search, click the icon. Iconic restarts the Dock for you and themes Apple's built-in apps through a small wrapper, since they live on the sealed system volume.
- Or by hand: macOS won't let you edit System Preferences directly because it lives on the sealed system volume, so the manual route doesn't work. Iconic is the easy way here.
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FAQ
Are these System Preferences icons free?
Yes. Every icon on this page is a free 1024×1024 PNG download, credited to the designer who made it. No account needed.
How do I change the System Preferences icon on my Mac?
System Preferences is an Apple app on the sealed system volume, so Get Info can't change it. Iconic applies custom icons to Apple apps through a wrapper app in one click.
Will the custom icon survive System Preferences updates?
An app update can replace the app and bring the stock icon back. Iconic's background service notices updates and reapplies your custom icon automatically.