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macOS Icon History
Documenting the evolution of macOS system icons over the past several decades.
With this release being one of the most dramatic visual overhauls of macOS's design, I wanted to begin a collection chronicling the evolution of the system icons over the years. I've been rolling these out on social media over the past week and will continue to add to and update this collection slowly over the summer. June 23, 2025: Added System Preferences/Settings, Folders, Stickies, Notes, Messages, Calculator, Game Center, Dictionary
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