How to change the color of individual folder in your Mac

How to change the folder color on your Mac desktop?

Although you may create and save the folders by giving names on your Mac desktop, it may create confusion while searching for the particular folder. In order to avoid this confusion, you may change the color of individual folder on your Mac. Mac desktop contains shortcuts, applications and folders you can perform a variety of functions with. Apple added a feature to make your desktop easy to customize. Here, we will provide you some easy steps to change the background color and give the folders a more personalized look that helps you to locate them easily.

By following the below given steps, you may easily change the folder color on your Mac desktop.

• On your Mac, create a new folder, right click on the folder and then select “Get Info.”
• Now, select the image next to the name of the folder and then select Edit > Copy.
• Open “Preview” and then select File > New from Clipboard.
• In Preview, click on the “Markup Tool Bar” button followed by the “Adjust Color” button.

• With your mouse, click the color that you want to use. You can also click and hold the mouse as you slide around the colors. When you are done with the changes, click “OK” to apply the color.
• After completing the changes, select Edit> Select All.
• Select Edit >Copy and go back to the “Info tab” to select the image of the folder.
• Click Edit > Paste to paste the colored folder, doing so will change the appearance of edited folder.

This is how you may easily change color of folders on your Mac desktop. This is the best way to organize or manage your cluttered desktop. By changing the  the background color, you may personalize the folders and distinguish  them from each other.

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