Icon Files on Desktop not showing the file

All Icons looks the same.

How can I fix it ?

Thanks.

Posted on Sep 27, 2022 10:06 PM

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3 replies

Sep 28, 2022 12:41 AM in response to rony-z

Press Command-J, or go to View->Show View Options, and check the box for

"Show Icon Preview":

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Sep 28, 2022 12:48 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

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Sep 28, 2022 11:44 PM in response to rony-z

I will leave it as it is. Thanks.

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