Terminal icons for Mac
27 alternative Terminal icons for macOS, made by 25 designers, including robertgs, lewang and KBuHT. The most popular one has been downloaded 6,000 times. Newest added August 2025. Every icon is a 1024×1024 PNG with a transparent background, sized for the Dock.
How to use a custom Terminal icon
- Pick an icon below and download the PNG.
- One click with Iconic: select Terminal 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 Terminal 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 Terminal 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 Terminal icon on my Mac?
Terminal 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 Terminal 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.