This article explains how to change the Google Chrome icon on PC and Mac. Both Windows and macOS operating systems allow the user to change application and program icons. You can choose to customize the Google Chrome icon as you like, using your logo or restoring the old 3D version of the Chrome icon.
Steps
Method 1 of 2: Windows 10
Step 1. Access the "Start" menu by clicking on the icon
It features the Windows logo and is located in the lower left corner of the desktop by default.
Step 2. Type in the Chrome keyword
The Google Chrome app icon will appear at the top of the "Start" menu. Download the old Google Chrome 3D icon by searching the web: just use the keywords "old Google Chrome icon".
Step 3. Select the Google Chrome app
with the right mouse button.
It features a red, yellow, and green circular icon with a blue sphere in the center.
Step 4. Click on the Open File Location option
The folder where the Google Chrome app is stored will be displayed.
If the item indicated is not present in the context menu of the Chrome app, first click on the option Other.
Step 5. Select the Google Chrome file with the right mouse button
After opening the folder where the Google Chrome app is stored, select the corresponding icon with the right mouse button. A context menu will be displayed.
Step 6. Click on the Properties item
It is the last option of the context menu that appeared.
Step 7. Click on the Link tab
It is located at the top of the "Properties" window.
Step 8. Click the Change Icon button
It is located at the bottom of the "Connection" tab of the "Properties" window.
Step 9. Select the icon you want to use from those available or click the Browse button
Click on one of the icons proposed to select it. If you want to use a custom icon instead, click on the button Browse. At this point, access the folder where you have stored the icon you want to use, click it with the mouse to select it, then click on the button You open.
If you have chosen to use a custom image as an icon, make sure that the corresponding file has the extension ".ico". If the file under consideration is not in ICO format, you can convert it using this website
Step 10. Click the Ok button
It is located at the bottom of the window. This will confirm your action.
Step 11. Click the Apply button
Any changes you made will be saved and applied. The new Google Chrome app icon will appear within the "Start" menu and on the Windows taskbar.
- If the new icon does not immediately appear on the taskbar, close the Chrome window and restart the browser.
- If the icon of the shortcut to the Google Chrome app on the desktop does not change immediately after making the changes described in this section of the article, delete the shortcut by selecting it with the right mouse button and choosing the option Delete from the menu that will appear. At this point, locate the Google Chrome app in the "Start" menu and drag it to the desktop to automatically create a new shortcut
Step 12. Click the Ok button
This will close the "Properties" window.
Method 2 of 2: Mac
Step 1. Open the image you want to use as an icon using the Preview program
The latter is the default program on Mac for viewing images. Make sure the image you want to use as a Google Chrome icon is already stored in a folder on your computer. To open it in Preview, you can double-click on the corresponding file or you can follow these instructions:
- Access the folder that contains the image and click with the mouse on the corresponding icon;
- Click on the menu File displayed at the top of the screen;
- Click on the item Open with…;
- Click on the app Preview.
Step 2. Click on the Edit menu
After opening the image in the Preview window, click on the menu Edit located at the top of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear.
Step 3. Click on the Select All option
This way, the entire image will be selected. A dotted line should have appeared along the edges of the photo.
Alternatively, you can use the mouse to select only a portion of the image to use as an icon. In this case, make sure the selection area is perfectly square
Step 4. Click the Edit menu again
The drop-down menu will appear.
Step 5. Click on the Copy option
The chosen image, or its portion, will be copied to the system clipboard.
It is important to copy the data related to the image displayed in the Preview program window and not the file path
Step 6. Open a Finder window by clicking on the icon
It features a blue and gray smiley face.
Step 7. Click on the Applications item
It is listed in the left pane of the Finder window. It will show the list of all the apps that are installed on the Mac.
Step 8. Click on the Google Chrome app to select it
In this case, you don't need to start the program. You will simply have to click on the Chrome icon once to select it.
Step 9. Click on the File menu
It is displayed at the top of the screen.
Step 10. Click on the Get Info option
It is listed in the center of the "File" menu. The information window for the selected file will be displayed.
Alternatively, you can click on the Google Chrome app contained in the "Applications" folder with the right mouse button and then click on the option Get information.
Step 11. Click on the Google Chrome icon
It's displayed in the upper left corner of the Chrome app information window. The icon will turn blue to indicate that it has been selected correctly.
The icon to select is not the large one displayed at the bottom of the "Information" window within the "Preview" section
Step 12. Click on the Edit menu
It is displayed at the top of the screen.
Step 13. Click on the Paste option
The image you copied in the previous steps from the "Preview" program will be pasted in the indicated point of the "Information" window. The Chrome app icon displayed in the "Info" window should change instantly.
If the Google Chrome icon displayed on the Mac Dock does not change, you will need to close the browser window and restart the program
Advice
- If you use Outlook.com or Hotmail as your email web client, you will be able to insert a link to the web version of the 'Contacts' app directly on the main screen. This version of the program is much more functional and complete than the one integrated in Windows 8.
- There are numerous apps that you can use to change program and application icons on iOS or Android mobile devices.
