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How to Bring Back Oddly Shaped App Icons in macOS 26 Tahoe

Learn how to restore oddly shaped app icons in macOS 26, whether you're a user or a developer.

Part of the Mac’s soul was in its expressive, varied app icons, a case of character over conformity. Fortunately, there's a way to bring back the personality and charm that custom icon shapes add to macOS. When you manually assign an app icon through Finder, macOS respects the shape and doesn't force the glass background.

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