Re: Change computer icon

[iJohn]

On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 1:09 AM, Kris Tilford  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
binary info.plist can be (easily IMO) done with the Property List
Editor app included as part of the XCode Integrated Development
Environment (IDE).

The entire IDE is a "free with registration" albeit rather large
download from the Apple site. I think but do not know that it is
included on the  Leopard and Tiger retail DVDs. Not sure whether it is
on the install media included with a Mac. I never looked.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xcode

Perhaps there are also other (binary) property list editor apps out
there. I never bothered to look since the Apple provides has always
been more than sufficient for my needs.

FWIW,

-irrational john

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Re: Change computer icon

[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 together with the model of Mac used for installation


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Re: Change computer icon

[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 would solve the icon problem, but  
that's like shooting a gnat with an atomic bomb. In earlier versions  
of OS X all installations with a retail installer disc were identical  
no matter what Mac model you were using. Starting in Tiger or Leopard  
the installer started locking the installation together with the model  
of Mac used for installation. This was a really minor thing, and AFAIK  
the installed system still behaved identically as before, 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) so  
that the About This Mac and some associated icons custom to the  
specific model are permanently fixed at installation. I assume Apple  
did this because they wanted to identify unauthorized installations,  
and a mismatch between the installed System and the actual Mac would  
allow them differentiate legitimate installations from others? I found  
this to be bothersome when working on older Unsupported Macs. If I  
used a supported Mac to make the installation, the model, serial #,  
and certain icons would be those of the Mac I installed with, rather  
than the Mac I was using the System with. I assume is your problem?



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Re: Change computer icon

[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 
> System>Library>CoreServices>CoreTypes.bundle>(control-click) Show Package 
> Contents>Contents>Resources.

Regards,

Dan Palka
Info-Mac Moderator
http://www.info-mac.org
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Re: Change computer icon

[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 
> System>Library>CoreServices>CoreTypes.bundle>(control-click) Show Package 
> Contents>Contents>Resources.
> 
> These are System files, and as such, the ownership and permissions are 
> important, and if you change any of these files, the new files while likely 
> need to have the EXACT same File name & ownership/permissions as the 
> original. I suspect that the Computer icon may be set in the info.plist file, 
> which in this case is a binary file that's not going to be possible to edit 
> easily. If the Computer icon is set in the info.plist file, the only way to 
> change it would be to find the icon that's being used now and replace it with 
> whatever icon you wish to use. Be sure to keep a copy of the original, and 
> also name the replacement identical to the original with correct ownership 
> and permissions.
> 
> This article may help:
> 
> 
> 
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??

John Carmonne
Yorba Linda USA
Sent from my MBP



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Re: Change computer icon

[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  
System>Library>CoreServices>CoreTypes.bundle>(control-click) Show  
Package Contents>Contents>Resources.


These are System files, and as such, the ownership and permissions are  
important, and if you change any of these files, the new files while  
likely need to have the EXACT same File name & ownership/permissions  
as the original. I suspect that the Computer icon may be set in the  
info.plist file, which in this case is a binary file that's not going  
to be possible to edit easily. If the Computer icon is set in the  
info.plist file, the only way to change it would be to find the icon  
that's being used now and replace it with whatever icon you wish to  
use. Be sure to keep a copy of the original, and also name the  
replacement identical to the original with correct ownership and  
permissions.


This article may help:



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Re: Change computer icon

[Ashgrove]

On Aug 30, 3:04 pm, JOHN CARMONNE  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! ;-)

Felix

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Re: Change computer icon

[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  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 read only and it wont accecpt the pasted new icon. How can I get  
>> this to work?



That works on all but the system.


John Carmonne
Yorba Linda USA
Sent from my MBP



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Re: Change computer icon

[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  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 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

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Re: Change computer icon

[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 actually a
monitor, that one often gets substituted if a specific icon is not
available. Also, for some reason, the iMac G4 15 is often substituted.
Figure out which icon shows up in your sidebar and change its name to
something else, or move it somewhere else. Then pick out one that
looks most like your computer (for example, in place of a TiBook 800
you might pick the ibook g4 or the macbook pro icon). Change the name
of that icon to the name of the one your system was using. Reboot and
enjoy.

On Aug 30, 11:13 am, JOHN CARMONNE  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 read only and it wont accecpt the pasted new icon. How can I get
this to work?


Thanks this will make for a busy and fun evening as I need to do a  
bunch, This explains how they got messed up because I always use a  
favorite CCC to set up new  systems. It doesn't matter to most but I  
always find fly sh-t to pick out of the pepper:-)


JOHN CARMONNE
Yorba Linda USA
From TiBook 800




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Re: Change computer icon

[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 substituted if a specific icon is not
available. Also, for some reason, the iMac G4 15 is often substituted.
Figure out which icon shows up in your sidebar and change its name to
something else, or move it somewhere else. Then pick out one that
looks most like your computer (for example, in place of a TiBook 800
you might pick the ibook g4 or the macbook pro icon). Change the name
of that icon to the name of the one your system was using. Reboot and
enjoy.

On Aug 30, 11:13 am, JOHN CARMONNE  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 read only and it wont accecpt the pasted new icon. How can I get  
> this to work?

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Re: Change computer icon

[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 it says read only and it wont accecpt the pasted new icon.  
How can I get this to work?

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I give up. Which "sidebar" would this be?
The sidebar in the HDD system widow. It shows all the availible  
devices and network choices along with places and major folders.


Ok, I see the thing, though I don't use it much. I don't have  
"Computer" checked so only see icons for hard disks and servers.  
Checking that box gives me a "generic" icon showing a lampshade Mac  
instead of my MDD. Must be Apple programming in the system as in the  
old "dogcow?"


Ken

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Re: Change computer icon

[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 icon. How can  
I get this to work?

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I give up. Which "sidebar" would this be?


The sidebar in the HDD system widow. It shows all the availible  
devices and network choices along with places and major folders.


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Re: Change computer icon

[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?

--
I give up. Which "sidebar" would this be?

Ken

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Change computer icon

[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




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