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Ever Wonder “What Good are the “Free Icons of the Day” If You Don’t Know How to Use Them?”

For those of you who have never indulged in customizing (or “modding”) the look of your folders, files, applications, or other parts of your computer’s graphical user interface (GUI), rather than reinvent the wheel, I’ve compiled a list of links to some really great tutorials that are already out there. Feel free to comment on your own experiences with these sites and/or add any other links for interface modding that you know of and recommend.

HOW TO CHANGE ICONS – MAC OSX – TIGER (10.4+)

• VIDEO TUTORIAL: How to Change Icons on Mac OS X Tiger
• Changing Menu Bar Icons
• CHANGING FILE ICONS

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HOW TO CHANGE ICONS – MAC OSX – LEOPARD & SNOW LEOPARD

• How to Change Your Mac’s Icons | Macinstruct
• Mac Icon FAQ’s | InterfaceLift
• My secret addiction … icons. | MacMod
• VIDEO TUTORIAL: Mac Tip: How to Change Icons
• VIDEO TUTORIAL:  How to change every icon on leopard and snow leopard mac for free – Part 1
• VIDEO TUTORIAL:  How to change every icon on leopard and snow leopard mac for free – Part 2
• VIDEO TUTORIAL: Mac Tricks 10: How To Change Icons And Dock Look (Very Cool! …
• VIDEO TUTORIAL: Change Icons Candybar ( MAC )

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HOW TO CHANGE ICONS – WINDOWS – XP

• VIDEO TUTORIAL: How to Restore Original Folder Icons in Windows XP
• VIDEO TUTORIAL: Changing Icons of Folders & Applications in XP

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HOW TO CHANGE ICONS – WINDOWS OS – VISTA

• VIDEO TUTORIAL: How to change Windows XP icons into Vista Icons (With IconTweaker)
• VIDEO TUTORIAL: How to Change Icons of File Types in Vista Quickly and Easily

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HOW TO CHANGE ICONS – LINUX

• MAKE YOUR LINUX DESKTOP LOOK LIKE A MAC

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