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Want to change a Mac’s drive icon? Some limits apply

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<body><section class="wp-block-bigbite-multi-title"><div class="container"></div></section><p>macOS lets you set&nbsp;custom icons for drives&nbsp;and folders, a nice way to customize and distinguish otherwise identical items from one another. But you might find that some drives resist change. Here are the types of drives where you can&rsquo;t change the icon:</p>



<ul><li><strong>ExFat:</strong>&nbsp;Drives formatted with the ExFAT filesystem, used as a compatible format for Windows and Mac files, typically won&rsquo;t accept custom icons. Some people have involved complicated workarounds that may involve erasing the drive. It doesn&rsquo;t seem worth it and doesn&rsquo;t always work.</li></ul><ul><li><strong>Time Machine volumes:</strong>&nbsp;Volumes dedicated to Time Machine in the Finder will always override whatever icon you choose, resetting to the Time Machine drive icon the next time macOS performs a backup to the disk. This is distinct from&nbsp;volumes set for network sharing as Time Machine destinations, which can retain a custom icon.</li></ul><p>This Mac 911 article is in response to a question submitted by Macworld reader Nikki.</p>



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