/IconPreview

A native macOS app for previewing app icons while designing

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Icon Preview

A native macOS app for previewing app icons for macOS. You can preview icons in many different file formats, but I suggest using the SVG file format with a design tool that enables editing the SVG file directly (e.g. Inkscape) in order to get live updates. The window will always stay on top.

There is a similar app for GNOME called App Icon Preview.

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Installation

  1. Download Icon Preview here.
  2. Move Icon Preview.app from the Downloads into the Applications folder.
  3. Press and hold the Ctrl key while you click on Icon Preview.app in the Applications folder. Do not launch it from the Launchpad or by double-clicking.
  4. Click on Open.
  5. In the panel that appears now, click on Open.

Usage

Click on Open File (or File > Import Image) to load an image file into the app. You can now change the file on the disk and the preview will automatically update. Use the three buttons in the toolbar (or the corresponding keyboard shortcuts, take a look at the View menu in the menu bar) to change the appearance.

You can use the Template as a starting point in Inkscape.

Thanks