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Free high-quality icons - Today's Mod

Pixel Press Icons[Update] Thanks to DLS reader Kevin for pointing out in the comments that these icons are only for personal use. Pixel Press Icons does however have a page of royalty-free 16x16 icons that can be used anywhere.

One of the quickest way to put a personal stamp on your computer is to use custom icons. For those of us that have become addicted to creating the perfect icon set, it can become a mission to search out the most beautiful icon for some specific application or folder.

One place to find some very high-quality icons is Pixel Press Icons. Their icon sets are offered free of charge for use on websites, in software, or on your personal computer. The icon sets are packaged in Mac-friendly drive image files (DMG file extension), although I'm sure enterprising Windows users can find a way to make use of these icons as well.

In fact, if you've got the expertise to share how to download and install a Mac icon packaged inside a Mac image file, please share it with us in the comments.

Filed under: Design, Fun, OS Updates, Utilities, Macintosh, Apple, Shareware, Mods

CandyBar - Customize your Mac OS X icons

CandyBarWhile most people would agree that Mac OS X is a very attractive operating system, there are still times when you'd like the ability to apply a new set of icons to your system. The easiest way we've found to apply icons system-wide for all operating system objects is to use a utility called CandyBar.

CandyBar, from Panic and Iconfactory, is an easy to use utility that lets you browse through the various operating system elements in Mac OS X that require icons, and set new downloaded icons as you wish. Wondering where to get beautiful new icons? Check out Iconfactory, and particularly their Freeware category.

The fully-functional trial version of CandyBar allows you to change your icons up to 25 times, or use the application for 15 days (whichever comes first), and then you must pay for a license to continue using the software. A license for CandyBar will set you back $12.95 USD.

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