Iconic 4+

Folders need not be boring‪.‬

Vincent Neo

    • 4.7 • 20 Ratings
    • $2.69

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Description

Finder Tags sometimes, aren't enough.
Categorisation, is often times, best done when you can personalise.

Iconic is an app that lets you generate folders with emojis, symbols, pictograms and images of your choice, so that you can personalise each folder you have, fitting each folder looks with what it contains.

Folders personalised can be shared around and viewed on different Macs.

◆ YOUR OWN IMAGES ◆
To choose your own images for the folder, you can drag an image into the app.

◆ SUPPORTS LOTS OF FORMATS ◆

Basically, any image format that can be viewed on the built in Preview app installed in your Mac, can be used in Iconic.

This includes formats such as JPEG, PNG, WEBP, PDF (first page will be used), AI, PSD, ICNS and more. (when tested on macOS Big Sur)

◆ EMOJI AND SF SYMBOLS ◆
Alternatively, you may also use the emojis and Apple’s SF Symbols built into your Mac, as folder icons.

The SF Symbols can be further customised with the colour that you wish to use as/on your folder.

Afraid that you couldn’t find the one you want? You can search it too!

◆ FOLDER CUSTOMISATION ◆
The chosen emoji, symbol, pictogram or image, can either be standalone or with the folder frame.

If you choose to have the folder frame, you can even customise further through the use of blend modes, giving a different look to what’s already unique as its own.

Save new folders, or refurbish previously created folders with a new look.

If you would like to export the icons instead, you can do that too! Iconic can export your creations to .icns, .png as well as .ico, so that you can share with your Windows friends.

◆ COLOURED FOLDER ◆
Blue folders can be boring sometimes. Iconic lets you choose any colour to tint your folders to your liking!

◆ PRIVACY ◆
Nothing gets out of your computer. Everything is local within your Mac. No internet connection needed.

No trackers, no spying, no telemetry.

It’s that simple.

◆ MADE IN SINGAPORE ◆
Iconic is built and made by an individual from the small asian country of Singapore.
I hope you enjoy the app as much as I enjoyed making it.

Make your folders iconic and stand out from the boring blue defaults today!

DISCLAMER:
I was made known after the release of this app, that there used to be another app in the past, that has similar functionality, coincidentally with the same name by another developer. Do note that this app is not related to the older app of the same name in any way or form, in case you are wondering.

What’s New

Version 1.2.5

SF Symbols 5.0!

In this update,
- macOS Sonoma 14 users will now be able to access SF Symbols 5.0 icons in the app!
- macOS Ventura 13.3 (and above) users can also access SF Symbols 4.2 icons now.
Hope you enjoy this minor update!

Ratings and Reviews

4.7 out of 5
20 Ratings

20 Ratings

webjac ,

Really useful!

I've been using Iconic for over a year now. I love it, it does a great job, and the inclusion of SF Symbols is a great addition.

My only opportunity for this app is that the flow of the app should be smoother, right now is not so intuitive how to use it. But once you get the hang of it it's amazing.

Great job!

Developer Response ,

Thanks for your support! 😄

-Occam ,

Less than Great

I've been using an app called Iconic since around 2012. It let me apply images to folder icons so that they looked just like system folder icons. This app doesn't do that vey well. I tried using some of the included SF symbols, and they have great potential, with the ability to select their line weight. However, matching the system folder overlay color is impossible. This app could really use a system color preset to make that easy, but it doesn't have one. It has a color picker, and with some work, I was able to come close to the system color. When I applied it, I got a TOTALLY DIFFERENT COLOR! What a waste of time! Most of the "Blend Modes" hide the SF icons. Maybe they're for color images? Documentation would help here, but there is none.

Developer Response ,

Hi,

Thanks for your in-depth feedback and concerns!

I was only made aware of another app, which isn't related to this in any way, named Iconic, after about a month of releasing this app. I know it's hard to believe, but the naming is purely coincidental, even thought both apps deal with folder images.

Regarding making it look like system folders, that wasn't quite the intention of the app. I just wanted to make something that is quick and easy, with some customisability.

However, if you want to get to something similar to system folders, maybe you can try a black SF symbol + blend mode of soft light. It's not exact, but near. I will definitely think of integrating a feature that fits your bill, though.

Blend modes work best for images or emojis, that is true, it should do the same thing as typical photo editor's blend modes. If you wish to use a SF symbol with the colour of your choice, set the blend mode to normal, and the color will not be changed in anyway.

I do apologise for the fact there isn't any documentation.

If you have any additional feature requests, or concerns, please do email me (vincent-neo {at} outlook.sg), and I will see how we can make this a better app.

Thanks again!

Thrumpster ,

I love this app

This app is exactly what I wanted. If I could just drag the folder I wanted right into the app to get rid of the extra step of "Set" and then drag the folder into that new finder window, that would be sweet, but no qualms either way!

App Privacy

The developer, Vincent Neo, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.

Data Not Collected

The developer does not collect any data from this app.

Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

Supports

  • Family Sharing

    Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.

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