Customize your Finder folders with color, custom icons, and reusable presets. A macOS app for beautiful, organized folders.
Website: https://akakika.com/folderwardrobe/
Download: Latest notarized DMG
macOS folders are boring. They're all the same blue rectangle.
You want to:
- Color-code projects
- Use custom icons for different folder types
- Add metadata for quick identification
- Create reusable templates
But doing this manually in Finder is tedious. And most icon tools are either too simple or overly complicated.
folderwardrobe gives your folders a complete wardrobe.
Change colors, swap icons, add metadata, and save presets — all with a beautiful, intuitive interface.
- Change folder base color
- Adjust tint and saturation
- Preview in real-time
- Replace default folder icon
- Upload your own SVG/PNG
- Curated icon collection (see below!)
- Add Finder comments
- Apply tags
- Save custom metadata presets
- Save icon + color + metadata combinations
- Apply to multiple folders instantly
- Share presets across projects
folderwardrobe comes with a carefully curated collection of folder icons designed to match macOS aesthetics.
- Apple HIG Compliant — Follows Human Interface Guidelines
- Manually Cropped — Each icon is hand-crafted, not AI-generated
- Pixel-Perfect — Optimized for Retina displays
- Consistent Style — Matches macOS system icons
- Multiple Categories:
- 📁 Work & Projects
- 🎨 Creative & Design
- 📊 Business & Finance
- 🏠 Personal & Home
- 🎵 Media & Entertainment
- 🔧 System & Utilities
Every icon in folderwardrobe was manually designed and cropped following Apple's Human Interface Guidelines. No AI generation, no shortcuts — just careful attention to detail.
The result? Icons that feel like they belong in macOS, not like generic clipart.
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| 🎨 Color Picker | Full RGB control with real-time preview |
| 🖼️ Icon Library | Curated collection of macOS-style icons |
| 📤 Custom Upload | Import your own SVG or PNG icons |
| 💾 Preset System | Save and reuse folder styles |
| 🏷️ Metadata Editor | Add comments and tags |
| ⚡ Batch Apply | Style multiple folders at once |
| 🔍 Preview Mode | See changes before applying |
| 🔒 Safe Operations | Revert changes anytime |
Drag & drop or browse to choose a folder.
- Pick a color
- Choose an icon from the collection
- Add metadata (optional)
Create a reusable style for future folders.
Click "Apply" and watch your folder transform instantly.
- Swift + SwiftUI — Native macOS app
- AppKit Integration — Deep Finder integration
- Icon Engine — Custom icon rendering
- Preset Database — SQLite for style storage
- Sandboxed — Mac App Store ready
- Download folderwardrobe.dmg
- Open the
.dmgfile - Drag folderwardrobe to Applications
- Launch and start customizing!
- Grant Finder integration permissions when prompted
- App is ready to use immediately
Color-code client folders, use custom icons for different project types.
Separate design, development, and assets with distinct visual styles.
Mark finance, HR, legal, and operations folders at a glance.
Family photos, bills, recipes, travel plans — all visually distinct.
The icon collection was built with three principles:
- Apple HIG Compliance — Every icon follows Human Interface Guidelines for spacing, padding, and visual weight
- Manual Craftsmanship — Hand-cropped and refined, not AI-generated
- macOS Integration — Designed to look native, not out of place
- Work: Briefcase, documents, charts, presentations
- Creative: Camera, palette, music, video
- Personal: Home, heart, travel, health
- System: Settings, terminal, database, network
- Media: Photos, music, videos, podcasts
- Education: Books, courses, notes, research
- Format: SVG + PNG (Retina optimized)
- Sizes: 16px, 32px, 64px, 128px, 256px, 512px, 1024px
- Color Space: sRGB with P3 wide gamut support
- Export: Multiple resolutions for all macOS versions
Q: Does this work on all macOS versions?
A: folderwardrobe supports macOS 12.0 (Monterey) and later.
Q: Can I use my own icons?
A: Yes! Upload any SVG or PNG file.
Q: Are the presets synced across devices?
A: Currently local only. iCloud sync planned for future version.
Q: Can I revert changes?
A: Yes! Right-click any folder in Finder → "Get Info" → click the icon → press Delete to revert to default.
Q: Is it free?
A: Yes, completely free.
- iCloud preset sync
- More icon packs (downloadable)
- Folder badge support
- Smart folders (auto-apply based on rules)
- Team sharing (shared preset libraries)
- iOS companion app
KIKA — Digital craft and macOS systems
- Website: https://akakika.com
- Twitter: @Kika_Loren
MIT — open source. See LICENSE.
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Last Updated: May 2, 2026