Stripping 'pixelly' desktop icons from old image files on yer Mac

[peppermintesse]

So there's been this thing that's been bugging me for years: all of my old files from back in the day (i.e. Mac Classic OS) had old, pixelly desktop icons, and I couldn't figure out how to get them to display with the shiny new icons. To wit:



Thankfully, someone else knew! \o/

So if this has been bugging you too, the short version: either cut the icon out of the Get Info window, script this to happen, or use CocoThumbX to drag and drop the files into the program -- folders full of files! And now, no more ugly pixelly icons! YAY!

(To show the spiffy icons: in the Finder, choose View > Show View Options > Show Icon Preview)

The 'after' shot:

Comments

[vesta-aurelia.livejournal.com]

*delighted laugh*

you are such a fahbulously, deliciously, Macintosh-y geek.
that is just frickin' awesome

**hearts you**

[shiningmoon.livejournal.com]

Why, I do believe that's the nicest thing I've heard all day. :D :*

Love that icon!

[lisadoni.livejournal.com]

gotta love a good mac find!

[shiningmoon.livejournal.com]

Yeah! I was so jazzed. I knew there had to be a way to force out the old 32x32 icons...

[trexphile.livejournal.com]

Had a question for you that's unrelated to this post, sorry!

I was wondering if you got the files I sent you the other day? They were some that you said you might be able to convert for me. I'm not sure if I sent them to the right addy, though...

[shiningmoon.livejournal.com]

No that's ok!

I didn't get them... sorry! sguzdek at q dot com. :)

[shiningmoon.livejournal.com]

unless you sent them to the same at gmail, in which case, I don't remember to check there all the time.

[shiningmoon.livejournal.com]

Yes I just checked gmail, and they are there. but I am on the way out the door to the movies, so I will do when I get in. Sorry for the confusion!

[trexphile.livejournal.com]

No problem! I'd actually forgotten that I'd sent them, otherwise I would've checked before now ;)

Have fun at the movies!!

[shiningmoon.livejournal.com]

Ta-da!

Movie was GREAT. Coraline in 3D. Bit of a sticker shock on the ticket (we thought it was going to be a matinee, it wasn't, plus you pay extra for the 3D glasses) but so worth seeing on the big screen in 3D.