icns files in the Backup and Sync app itself with your custom. This happens irregularly, every few days or so, and it's a pain in the butt to repeat the process.įortunately, you can fix this issue (permanently) by replacing the. There is a minor problem with this, however - the 'Backup and Sync' app replaces any custom folder icon with the generic Google Drive folder icon. You can use a custom icon for your Google Drive folder by right-clicking on your folder, clicking 'Get Info', then dragging and dropping your icon file onto the folder icon in the upper-left corner of the folder info panel. TotalFinder and XtraFinder are two great apps that I've used with great success, and both allow custom (and colorful!) folder icons. HOWEVER, you can work around this a few different ways. Unfortunately the standard version of Finder does not display custom icons. Now, your folder icon will not be reset when ' Backup and Sync' runs or updates. Within your primary 'Google Drive' folder, create a sub-folder and name it 'Google Drive'.Īpply your custom icon to this folder, and drag it into the sidebar.

The ' Backup and Sync from Google' app that manages your Google Drive folder will reset the folder icon - but you CAN make it retain a custom icon easily I recommend using ' XtraFinder' or ' TotalFinder', which enable custom sidebar icons in Finder (and have many other useful features as well).

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