Create custom folders with FolderBrander

Here's a good idea. We all know that the Finder will let us put references to folders in both the Dock and Finder window sidebars. However, a row of generic folders in the Dock looks just like that...a row of generic folders. How do you know which is which? If you don't feel like hunting around for the perfect freeware desktop icon that says "2005 tax stuff,", check out FolderBrander.

It's a simple utility that lets you quickly add color or text to a folder's icon. The sliders let you position/skew your text so it looks right, and it will even work if you aren't using the default Aqua icons. Now your folders are identifiable at a glance.

FolderBrander requires Mac OS 10.3 or later and a single license will cost you $9.95US.

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Clark

What's wrong with just cut 'n' paste from info view?

April 19 2006 at 7:30 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Matthew Fitzsimmons

I would much rather spend my money on this http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/17225

It lets you combine two icons. So, a folder icon with an application icon on it for example. Much more attractive than that text. And it's only $7.

April 19 2006 at 6:21 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Julian

If also been using custom icons for quite a while too.

http://summerlicious.de/misc/pdficon/pdficon.jpg

April 19 2006 at 5:30 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

wheels

Holding the cursor over a folder in the dock for a split second to find out it's name works for me. It is cute looking, though.

April 19 2006 at 5:24 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

icruise

I think "Can Combine Icons" is probably a better deal at the same price, since it lets you do similar things, but is a lot more flexible.

http://www.ittpoi.com/cci/

April 19 2006 at 4:45 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

brakhage

I usually just copy and paste a custom icon onto the folder ('the Kool-Aid Man is the folder containing my portfolio').

That said I can see this being useful. Wish this was built into the Finder or something.

April 19 2006 at 4:12 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

kajoob

I love Macs, but in the windows world, little utilities like this are almost always free. *sigh*

April 19 2006 at 4:10 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

David Pickavant

They look ugly.

April 19 2006 at 4:00 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Rip off?

April 19 2006 at 3:53 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Brendan Sheehan jnr

Rip-off!!

April 19 2006 at 3:23 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply