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Change Arc Browser Icon

arc

A collection of commands that change the Arc Browser icon.

Commands

Theme Command
Candy Arc defaults write company.thebrowser.Browser currentAppIconName candy
Hologram defaults write company.thebrowser.Browser currentAppIconName hologram
Neon defaults write company.thebrowser.Browser currentAppIconName neon
Fluted Glass defaults write company.thebrowser.Browser currentAppIconName flutedGlass
Schoolbook defaults write company.thebrowser.Browser currentAppIconName schoolbook
Colorful defaults write company.thebrowser.Browser currentAppIconName colorful

Steps

  1. Copy one of the above commands
  2. Open Terminal.app
  3. Close Arc
  4. Paste and run the command
  5. Open Arc
  6. The icon should change during startup!
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kotx commented Mar 12, 2024 •
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You can also click on the radio button in Settings > Icon after running the defaults write command to set the icon without restarting Arc!

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You can also click on the radio button in Settings > Icon after running the defaults write command to set the icon without restarting Arc!

Nice trick that avoids quitting and relaunching the browser !

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