Image2Icon Changelog

What's new in Image2Icon 2.18

Feb 15, 2023
  • Corrected issue with macOS Ventura and the app localisations.

New in Image2Icon 2.17 (Mar 27, 2022)

  • This is a small update to keep Image2icon current with the latest icon fashion trends and to help file/folder aliases show their true selves to the world.
  • When an icon is applied to a file/folder alias, the standard macOS alias arrow is added
  • Updated the iOS icon set exporter to support Xcode 13 specifications
  • Updated Android exporter to support new app icon requirements
  • Bug fix: The custom background color for some icon templates is now retained when exporting
  • Crash fixes

New in Image2Icon 2.16 (Oct 22, 2021)

  • This is a small update to add support for Shortcuts, new in macOS Monterey. If you like Image2icon, please leave a rating or review in the store—it really helps!
  • SHORTCUTS:
  • Users on macOS Monterey have new options to automate icon customization, thanks to the arrival of Shortcuts on the Mac:
  • Set Custom Icon: Set any supported image as the icon of a file or folder (Note: some icon templates require Image2icon Pro)
  • Restore Original Icon: You get three guesses as to what this one does ;)
  • Open Image2icon With File: Open the app with a selected file or folder and an icon template to start customizing
  • Naturally, we updated Image2icon to support Monterey, and added a handful of fixes and performance improvements. Let us know what you think of this update on Twitter @ShinyFrog.

New in Image2Icon 2.15 (Jun 22, 2021)

  • Fixed a glitch causing some icon templates to disappear from the sidebar
  • Fixed the CD icon template

New in Image2Icon 2.14 (Apr 26, 2021)

  • Small aesthetic fix for the Mail and Big Sur folder icon templates
  • Better labels for the iOS export options
  • Fixed bug of folder template with fully transparent images
  • The "Big Sur App" icon template is now available also for macOS 10.11 or superior

New in Image2Icon 2.13 (Feb 26, 2021)

  • New icon template: Silver Drive
  • Fixed rendering issues for macOS 10.14 Mojave and 10.15 Catalina that caused ICNS exports to turn darker than the original image
  • The Squircle template now includes the correct drop shadow

New in Image2Icon 2.12 (Feb 7, 2021)

  • New Icon Templates for Big Sur
  • New light, dark, and engraved folder icons to match macOS 11 Big Sur vibes
  • Now using Big Sur's new icons for Drive and Document
  • New rounded app icon (Squircicle format) for Big Sur
  • Other UI changes for the Big Sur aesthetic
  • Support for Apple Silicon M1 Macs
  • A smattering of bug fixes

New in Image2Icon 2.11 (Mar 9, 2020)

  • Is now possible to drop files and folder directly on the icon templates sidebar to apply the corresponding icons
  • Is now possible to drop an image on the center preview to change the selected image
  • Corrected in-app support links
  • Localisations fixes
  • Crash fixes

New in Image2Icon 2.10 (Nov 12, 2019)

  • New Dark Engraved Folder Template for your macOS 10.14 and 10.15 customisations
  • Improved Icon preview rendering to the retina displays
  • Better memory management during SVG imports
  • Better handling of images not loaded
  • Minor Favicon generator fix
  • Crash fixes

New in Image2Icon 2.9.1 (Apr 5, 2019)

  • New Features:
  • Support for Dark Mode in Mojave so you can get your icon on at night
  • Zipped Document: A brand new icon template
  • Exporting iOS icon sets is now ready for Xcode 10
  • Improvements:
  • Those ugly white borders that could appear when exporting icon templates have been disinvited from the icon party
  • Image2icon now has support for Brazilian Portuguese and Traditional Chinese languages

New in Image2Icon 2.9 (Oct 28, 2018)

  • We have updated Image2icon with some new templates, support for macOS 10.14 Mojave, and a few squashed bugs. In this release we have:
  • A spooky new Dark Folder template to customise for the new macOS Dark Mode or to impress your friends on Halloween
  • 2 non-spooky new templates: Booklet and Mini Disc
  • Improved folder and document templates for low resolutions
  • Round templates are now the size of standard macOS apps
  • Updated ”icon grabbing” for macOS Mojave
  • Better handling of some error cases
  • Fixed icon set export when some icon templates are applied
  • Fixed batched export
  • Various minor icon template tweaks

New in Image2Icon 2.8.1 (Oct 18, 2017)

  • Folder (full) Template fixed for macOS Sierra users iOS images naming fix
  • better result for High Sierra folders at low resolution

New in Image2Icon 2.8 (Sep 24, 2017)

  • Support for macOS 10.13, also known as High Sierra!
  • News:
  • Support for High Sierra’s new folder designs
  • Fixes:
  • Improved support for Sierra (10.12) folder designs Minor bug fixes

New in Image2Icon 2.7.1 (Jan 6, 2017)

  • Solved a bug which causes Image2icon to crash on OS X 10.9.5
  • Minor bug fixes

New in Image2Icon 2.7 (Dec 10, 2016)

  • Favicon and iconset / appiconset exports are now free
  • Background Removal is now free
  • The following icon templates are now free: Stack, Poster, Round (full), Cartridge 1 and 2, Floppy, VCard
  • News:
  • Two new icon templates available for free: Slip Cover and iMessage
  • Improved folder templates for MacOS 10.11 and 10.12
  • icon rendering performances improved
  • Fixes:
  • Various icon templates fixes
  • Various bug fixes

New in Image2Icon 2.6.2 (May 14, 2016)

  • Open/Save Panel bug solved.

New in Image2Icon 2.6 (May 12, 2016)

  • New:
  • Document Folder.
  • Fixes:
  • Corrected problem with font color on Mac OS X 10.9. Improved Antialiasing Fixed minor crashes.

New in Image2Icon 2.5 (Feb 29, 2016)

  • New Icon Template: USB Drive
  • More favicon export formats
  • iPad Pro icon added to the iOS and Appiconset exports

New in Image2Icon 2.4 (Jan 18, 2016)

  • News:
  • Ad Hoc Folders for Mac OS.X 10.9 Mavericks
  • New Template: SD Card
  • iPad Pro @2x export option
  • Fixes:
  • Better icon results
  • Bug fixies

New in Image2Icon 2.3 (Dec 4, 2015)

  • News:
  • New icon templates: CD Cover, CD/DVD Disc, Floppy Disc and a special one for Christmas available for free.
  • Fixes:
  • Fixed graphical glitches on El Capitan. Fixed engraved folder template results for small sizes. Bug fixes.

New in Image2Icon 2.2.1 (Oct 9, 2015)

  • In App Purchases fixes

New in Image2Icon 2.2 (Sep 16, 2015)

  • It is now possible to share your creations through the standard OS X share menu.
  • Finer control for image editing.
  • Window reset on close.
  • El Capitan fixies.
  • Bug fixes:
  • JPG/PNG export bug.
  • Registration process fix.

New in Image2Icon 2.1 (Aug 6, 2015)

  • New Features:
  • New iOS and Android icon templates, both available for free
  • The Round Icon Template is now free
  • Dragging images from Photos.app is now working
  • ICNS export improvements
  • Bug fixes:
  • Image tuning works fine with PDF files
  • iOS export no longer create undesired files
  • Minor UI Improvement

New in Image2Icon 0.6 Build 512 Beta (Jul 2, 2015)

  • Improvements to iOS export

New in Image2Icon 0.5 Build 501 Beta (Jun 17, 2015)

  • Improved background removal
  • Better ICNS apply
  • Fixes:
  • Incorrect background remotion in ICNS lower sizes
  • Templates where not updated on some conditions

New in Image2Icon 0.4 Build 485 Beta (Jun 6, 2015)

  • App Localizations: German, French, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish and Italian.
  • Better folder template for lower resolutions.

New in Image2Icon 0.3 Build 467 Beta (May 19, 2015)

  • News:
  • Full round template
  • You can now reset every single settings parameter
  • Batch export improvements
  • New controls
  • Fixes:
  • Bug fixes

New in Image2Icon 0.1 Build 436 Beta (May 1, 2015)

  • Various bug fixes.

New in Image2Icon 0.1 Build 428 Beta (Apr 30, 2015)

  • News:
  • Batch export
  • New behavior for settings controls
  • Fixes:
  • Watermark template is more
  • Template glitches

New in Image2Icon 0.1 Build 412 Beta (Apr 23, 2015)

  • News:
  • Settings panel! You can now zoom, move, rotate and change the background color of your images even inside the templates
  • New Template : CD Case
  • New switch for clean and create mode
  • Faster template processing
  • Fixes:
  • Crash and bug fixes

New in Image2Icon 1.0 Build 374 Beta (Apr 17, 2015)

  • News:
  • New graphics for iOS and Android exports
  • Added feedback button
  • Fixes:
  • Android export formats

New in Image2Icon 1.0 Build 62 (Dec 12, 2008)

  • Convert all Mac OS X-supported image formats, including Illustrator and Photoshop files.
  • Export icons as .icns files, Finder folders, iPhone icons, or Favicon web icons.
  • Attach icons to any file by a simple drag'n'drop.
  • Extract and export icons into images from any file.
  • Keep all icons ready at hand in the History.

New in Image2Icon 0.5.1 (Dec 10, 2007)

  • Now img2icns support the new leopard icons format 512x512
  • Added a droplet option, apply icon just by dragging file on img2icns
  • When creating a "Folder icon" or Droplet, the Icon file are now hidden

New in Image2Icon 0.5 (Nov 17, 2007)

  • Now img2icns support the new leopard icons format 512x512
  • Added a droplet option, apply icon just by dragging file on img2icns