Deleting Empty Icon Files
Folder Icon Files
When a folder is given a custom icon, the icon data is stored in an invisible file inside the folder. The is named "Icon", with a return appended. (Since you can't use a return when naming or renaming files, there is never any danger of a naming conflict with the icon file.) |
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If the custom icon is removed using the Finder's Get Info window at a later time, the file remains, taking up an amount of disk space equal to a single allocation block (the smallest unit of disk space that can be assigned to a file). |
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Some versions of the Macintosh operating system may also store additional data in a folder's icon file. When using those versions of the operating system, some folders without custom icons may still contain an icon file after using the Delete Empty Icon Files command. |
Deleting Empty Icon Files
To scan the icon files on a disk and delete those that are empty:
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Open the Cleaning menu and choose Delete Empty Icon Files. |
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Select the disks you wish to have scanned. |
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Click Search. |
Note: File Buddy will only delete icon files that are empty. If the file contains any other kind of data, it will be left as it was found.
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