Custom folder icons on Mac are not working

Question

I have hundreds of folders, each with a custom icon. On Mac, this is saved as a hidden file in the folder (Icon?).

Dropbox renames this file to 'Icon_' when syncing and removes the bit from the folder that says it has a custom icon.

I know this has been going on for a long while.

Does DB support folder icons? Or do I have to live with the fact that all me custom icons will be removed?

Thanks.

DolphinU1 · Answer

It's not working for me either. I'm familiar with the procedure of copying a folder icon to a different folder. I have the latest Mac operating system. I can only suspect that Dropbox is blocking this somehow. OR, it could be because the Dropbox folder is now in the Library (bad idea) but I can't say for sure. If anyone comes up with a solution please post it.

Jay · Answer

Hi @brains, thanks for the clarification. It wouldn't be possible to have custom icons for any folders in the Dropbox folder.

brains · Answer

Hi Megan,

That thread is about changing the icon for the Dropbox home folder. What I am talking about is custom icons for any other folder.

Cheers,

Colin