Re: Change computer icon

2010-08-31 Thread admin
Yes. But then Apple should make available and allow us to buy replacement software to use computers that get lost from the installation disks that came with them. On Aug 31, 2010, at 1:09 AM, Kris Tilford wrote: Starting in Tiger or Leopard the installer started locking the installation

Re: Change computer icon

2010-08-31 Thread iJohn
On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 1:09 AM, Kris Tilford ktilfo...@cox.net wrote: ... but now the model of the Mac and the serial # of the Mac were placed into a file (I assume a binary info.plist that's not easy to locate or edit) ... A somewhat related digression for the original topic ... Editing a

Change computer icon

2010-08-30 Thread JOHN CARMONNE
Hi All I want to change the Computer icon in the sidebar on my machines to indicate the correct model, however when I get info on the file it says read only and it wont accecpt the pasted new icon. How can I get this to work? JOHN CARMONNE Yorba Linda USA From TiBook 800 -- You

Re: Change computer icon

2010-08-30 Thread Daggett Ken
On 30 Aug 2010, at 08:13:48 PDT, JOHN CARMONNE wrote: I want to change the Computer icon in the sidebar on my machines to indicate the correct model, however when I get info on the file it says read only and it wont accecpt the pasted new icon. How can I get this to work?

Re: Change computer icon

2010-08-30 Thread JOHN CARMONNE
On Aug 30, 2010, at 8:48 AM, Daggett Ken wrote: On 30 Aug 2010, at 08:13:48 PDT, JOHN CARMONNE wrote: I want to change the Computer icon in the sidebar on my machines to indicate the correct model, however when I get info on the file it says read only and it wont accecpt the pasted new

Re: Change computer icon

2010-08-30 Thread Daggett Ken
On 30 Aug 2010, at 08:53:00 PDT, JOHN CARMONNE wrote: On Aug 30, 2010, at 8:48 AM, Daggett Ken wrote: On 30 Aug 2010, at 08:13:48 PDT, JOHN CARMONNE wrote: I want to change the Computer icon in the sidebar on my machines to indicate the correct model, however when I get info on the file

Re: Change computer icon

2010-08-30 Thread dc
The icons are located in System - Library - CoreServices - CoreTypes.bundle - (Show Package Contents) Contents - Resources You will see a number of .icns for various Mac models. There is a generic com.apple.mac.icns that looks like an iMac but is actually a monitor, that one often gets

Re: Change computer icon

2010-08-30 Thread JOHN CARMONNE
On Aug 30, 2010, at 11:53 AM, dc wrote: The icons are located in System - Library - CoreServices - CoreTypes.bundle - (Show Package Contents) Contents - Resources You will see a number of .icns for various Mac models. There is a generic com.apple.mac.icns that looks like an iMac but is

Re: Change computer icon

2010-08-30 Thread JoeTaxpayer
Very bottom, right of the info screen should have an icon of a lock. Unlock it. On Aug 30, 11:13 am, JOHN CARMONNE carmo...@aol.com wrote: Hi All I want to change the Computer icon in the sidebar on my machines to   indicate the correct model, however when I get info on the file it   says

Re: Change computer icon

2010-08-30 Thread John Carmonne
On Aug 30, 2010, at 1:31 PM, JoeTaxpayer wrote: Very bottom, right of the info screen should have an icon of a lock. Unlock it. On Aug 30, 11:13 am, JOHN CARMONNE carmo...@aol.com wrote: Hi All I want to change the Computer icon in the sidebar on my machines to indicate the correct

Re: Change computer icon

2010-08-30 Thread Ashgrove
On Aug 30, 3:04 pm, JOHN CARMONNE carmo...@aol.com wrote: It doesn't matter to most but I   always find fly sh-t to pick out of the pepper:-) Be proud of it. You're a very curious person, always trying to learn something new. I wish more people were like that. Keep nosing around, John! ;-)

Re: Change computer icon

2010-08-30 Thread Kris Tilford
I'm not an expert on icons, but here are some ideas. The OS X System icons for Leopard 10.5 are located in SystemLibraryCoreServicesCoreTypes.bundle(control-click) Show Package ContentsContentsResources. These are System files, and as such, the ownership and permissions are important,

Re: Change computer icon

2010-08-30 Thread John Carmonne
On Aug 30, 2010, at 6:23 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: I'm not an expert on icons, but here are some ideas. The OS X System icons for Leopard 10.5 are located in SystemLibraryCoreServicesCoreTypes.bundle(control-click) Show Package ContentsContentsResources. These are System files, and as

Re: Change computer icon

2010-08-30 Thread Dan Palka
Whoa thanks for sharing this... this is like a treasure trove of cool stuff. On Aug 30, 2010, at 8:23 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: The OS X System icons for Leopard 10.5 are located in SystemLibraryCoreServicesCoreTypes.bundle(control-click) Show Package ContentsContentsResources. Regards, Dan

Re: Change computer icon

2010-08-30 Thread Kris Tilford
On Aug 30, 2010, at 9:07 PM, John Carmonne wrote: Well a cheap way to fix this problem then would be a reinstall of the system with my universal install disks. Wouldn't that disk choose the correct icon for the installation or is the icon on the MOBO ROM?? Yes, I believe a reinstallation