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| Filename extension |
.icns |
|---|---|
| Internet media type | image/x-icns |
| Type code | icns |
| Uniform Type Identifier (UTI) | com.apple.icns |
| Magic number | 69 63 6e 73 |
| Developed by | Apple Inc. |
| Type of format | Icon file format |
The Apple Icon Image format (.icns) is an icon format used in Apple Inc.'s macOS. It supports icons of 16 × 16, 32 × 32, 48 × 48, 128 × 128, 256 × 256, 512 × 512 points at 1x and 2x scale, with both 1- and 8-bit alpha channels and multiple image states (example: open and closed folders). The fixed-size icons can be scaled by the operating system and displayed at any intermediate size.
As of macOS 11, asset catalogs are the preferred file format for macOS custom icons instead.[1]
- ^ "Human Interface Guidelines". Apple Inc. Archived from the original on June 18, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2021.