image.to use. In this case, the Finder will just use the generic icon. This problem can also occur if the Desktop file gets damaged or deleted.
So, what's the solution? Drag the generic icon onto a disk that has a document that does have the distinctive icon. The generic icon will be replaced by the "real" one. Then drag the document back to the original disk. The Desktop file will be updated, and all other icons of that type will be replaced by the distinctive one. It should be noted that all applications do not have distinctive icons so the Finder uses the generic type for them.
Desktop File Problems
Another problem
related to the
Desktop file should
be noted. Resolving
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set of of icons to use for documents. Initially the Finder goes to the application to get the image to use for the icon. It then stores this information into the "Desktop", an invisible file stored in the desktop window. It does this so it can find the icon image even if the application itself isn't even on the disk where the application is stored.
If you use the Finder to copy icons from one disk to another, it will bring along its icon image information and store that into the Desktop file of the new disk. But, if a document is copied by some utilities, or downloaded onto a disk from a bulletin board system, and the disk (or another mounted disk drive) doesn't have the document's application, or another document created by the application, then the Desktop will have no record of the icon