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How to Change Color of Folders on Mac

By: Waseem Patwegar

You can make any folder on the Desktop of your Mac distinct from other folders by changing its color. You will find below the steps to Change Color of Folders on Mac.

Change the Color of Folder on Mac

Change Color of Folders on Mac

If you have a large number of Blue Folders on the desktop, it can sometimes become difficult to find the folder that you want to access.

An easy solution to this issue is to change the color of your most go to folder on Mac. You can even extend this concept by using a color code for all the desktop folders on your Mac.

This can be done by opening the Folder icon in Preview App, changing its color using the photo editing options, as available in Preview App and pasting the revised colored icon to File Info screen.

Steps to Change Color of Folders on Mac

You can easily change the color of any New and Existing Folder on your Mac by following the steps below.

1. Right-click on the Folder that you want to change and click on Get Info.

Get Folder Info Option on Mac

2. On Folder Info screen, select the Folder Icon by clicking on it.

Select Folder Icon On Info Screen

3. Click on the Edit tab in top-menu bar and select Copy in drop-down menu.

Copy Folder Icon from Info Screen

This will copy the Folder Icon to the Clipboard and the next step is to open Preview App from Clipboard.

4. Open the Preview App on your Mac (Launchpad > click on Preview icon).

5. After Launching Preview App, select the File tab in top-menu bar and click on New from Clipboard.

Open Preview App From Clipboard on Mac

This will create a File in the Preview App having an image of the Folder.

6. On preview screen, click on the Pencil Icon and then click on Prism Icon to open Adjust Color pop-up.

Color Editing Option in Preview App on Mac

6. On Adjust Color screen, move the Tint slider and you will see the color of Folder changing. You can also move the Sepia slider to get more color shades.

Color Adjust Screen in Preview App on Mac

7. Once you are done, select the Folder in Preview screen and press Ctrl + C to copy the folder in its new color.

Select New Color Folder in Preview App

8. Go back to Get Info screen > select the Folder Icon and press Ctrl + V.

Select Folder Icon On Info Screen

This will change the color of Folder icon in Folder Info screen and the Actual Folder will also appear in its New Color.

New Color Folder Icon on Info Screen

You can now close the Folder Info Screen and start using your Folder in its New Color.

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