A command line tool to overlay text over file and directory icons on macOS

NewIcon

A command line tool to overlay text over file and directory icons on macOS.

Installation

Install using Mint.

$ mint install auramagi/NewIcon

Usage

  • Overlay text over the original icon for a file or directory

    $ new-icon text FILE TEXT
    
    # Add version number to Xcode app icon
    $ new-icon text /Applications/Xcode.app 13.3.1
  • Revert file or directory icon to the original

    $ new-icon reset FILE

Run new-icon --help to see all options.

GitHub

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