You can give those boring blue folder icons a cat emoji makeover in just a few simple steps You can give those boring blue folder icons a cat emoji makeover in just a few simple steps Here, we’ll ...

You can change nearly any desktop icon on both Mac and PC. To change desktop icons on a Mac, open the "Get Info" menu and paste in the picture you want to use. On a PC you'll need to make a .ICO file, ...

Managing Editor Alison DeNisco Rayome joined CNET in 2019, and is a member of the Home team. She is a co-lead of the CNET Tips and We Do the Math series, and manages the Home Tips series, testing out ...

Windows/Mac/Linux: Keeping a clean desktop can be a little difficult when it's such a convenient dumping ground for your crap. Here's a set of simple icons to prevent you from littering and, instead, ...

Did you know you can customize the Windows folder and shortcut icons? If you want to know how just read the simple instructions below. Iconizer is a customizable icon generator that you can access ...

Not just cleaner but easier too ...

Desktops aren't meant for clutter, but they often end up as a repository for our daily work until piles of icons make it nearly impossible to find anything at all. As insurmountable—or at least ...

If the macOS desktop is looking a little boring, or is in need of a little more personalization than a change of background image, one solution could be to change how files, folders, and apps look.

Fences 2 is well worth the money: It makes the desktop useful again. I have no icons on my desktop. I have two wide-screen monitors totaling almost 4,000 horizontal pixels, and not a single icon— ...