There's a lot to love about Mac, but one of its quirkier features is how easy it is to change icons for files and folders. By default, a file is depicted by a piece of paper, while folders are -- well ...

You can use the macOS Finder's Copy command to copy and paste files. But here's how to use the same command to copy file icons into Preview. You've probably used the macOS Finder's popup contextual ...

Most Mac users will be familiar with Finder's ability to display icon previews for file types that it recognizes. The Finder icon for a JPEG image for example will show a small thumbnail-sized version ...

Microsoft has updated the icons used in File Explorer to be the new Fluent icons, and while they look great, there is a tradeoff between design and functionality. Microsoft announced last year that ...

Are you wondering what those brown box icons in the bottom left corner of your files or folders are in Windows 11? If so, then this post will tell you what they are, what they indicate, and how to get ...

Here is how to show or hide the file icon overlay on thumbnails in Windows 11 or Windows 10 computers. You can enable or disable file icons on thumbnails in Windows ...

There is no shortage of third-party file managers for Windows 11, but Files stands out among them with its native-like design, a big list of convenient features, and frequent updates. In addition to ...

When opening or browsing PDF files on your desktop or through File Explorer, you may suddenly notice that the icons turn into ...

Is your hard drive the land of the lost files? An experimental software program labels files with images that can be easily remembered. Michael Kanellos is editor at large at CNET News.com, where he ...