How to remove icons from the Applications folder on a Mac
All Mac OS X applications are composed of a set of files, including one that performs the icon function. Generally, this ICNS file is customized through the "Get information" command in the Applications folder, but this window does not contain a function to permanently delete the icon . To do this and avoid having your folder collapsed by dozens of apps, read carefully the following step by step:
You will need to:- A Mac computer.
one
Click on 'Finder', in the main menu, and go to 'Applications' in the left sidebar.
two
Select the application whose representation you want to delete, and click on 'Show package content'.
3
Click on the 'Content' folder to open the 'Resources' file.
4
Select the ICNS file in the file directory. Remember that this file is the icon of the application .
5
To finish, press 'Move to the trashcan' in the drop-down menu and forget about the bothering icon in your applications folder .
