Four decades of desktop icon design
The macOS App Icon Book
A large-format hardcover history of Mac app icons, from the first black and white pixels through Aqua, skeuomorphism, flat design and Big Sur. It includes ten artist spotlights and a chapter on icon sets.
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Every app, game and artist listed below appears in the book. Page numbers refer to the printed hardcover.
573 titles
- 1PasswordPages 44
- 3D MuseumPages 151
- 4KtubePages 48
- 4PeaksPages 36
- 8PlanetsPages 59
- 1984Pages 50
- AcornPages 27
- AdBlocker SafariPages 79
- AeratePages 100
- AgendaPages 17
- AI PhotoPages 140
- AirfoilPages 153
- Airfoil Video PlayerPages 156
- AI TranscriptionPages 154
- AlfredPages 65
- All Windows AppearPages 141
- AlmightyPages 93
- Alpha PairsPages 123
- Alto’s AdventurePages 62
- Alto’s OdysseyPages 63
- Ambience SoundscapesPages 93
- AnalogPages 126
- Ancient CompassPages 16
- ApolloPages 128
- Apollo for RedditPages 88
- App Cleaner & UninstallerPages 142
- Applications - RedesignedPages 15
- Arabic KeyboardPages 52
- Army CompassPages 99
- AroundPages 61
- Art TextPages 76
- ASO SuitePages 87
- Aspect Ratio XPages 139
- Assignment PlannerPages 125
- AtlasPages 158
- Audio HijackPages 141, 154
- Audio Hijack ProPages 141
- Avenue GPX ViewerPages 92
- BackdropPages 59
- BalancePages 43
- BartenderPages 140
- BBAutoCompletePages 28
- BeamPages 153
- BearPages 46
- Bear macOSPages 46
- beaTunesPages 117
- BeyondPodPages 24
- BifrostPages 61
- Block ClockPages 50
- BlockerPages 74
- Block PuzzlePages 113
- BlocsPages 158
- BRAW-ToolboxPages 59
- BreakingPages 24
- Brewer XPages 150
- BrieflyPages 99
- BurnRPages 127
- CalculatorPages 74
- Calculator M+Pages 17
- CandyBarPages 10
- CanisterPages 100
- CapoPages 64, 154
- CardhopPages 13
- CashculatorPages 15
- Cert Key ManagerPages 145
- CharmstonePages 43
- ChatPages 52
- Chat BoxPages 131
- ChatologyPages 125
- ClaquettePages 79
- CleanMyMacPages 66, 154, 155
- CleanRPages 53
- ClearPages 91
- Clear for MacPages 90
- ClearVPNPages 154
- CliptonitePages 101
- ClockPages 11
- CodeEditPages 159
- CodepointPages 139
- Code RunnerPages 69
- CodeRunnerPages 143
- CoduoPages 103
- CoherencePages 116
- Color CodePages 113
- ColorSnapperPages 61
- Color UIPages 122
- ColourConvertPages 27
- ComickazePages 123
- CommandPostPages 61
- ConfluentlyPages 152
- ContactsPages 126
- Contacts Journal CRMPages 126
- ControllyPages 42
- ConverterPages 104
- ConvertRPages 64
- Copilot MoneyPages 133
- CoppicePages 27
- CopyClip 2Pages 16
- Core Data LabPages 103
- Courier for MacPages 126
- CouverturePages 25
- CraftPages 66
- CreamPages 22
- CreativitPages 157
- CryptomatorPages 80
- CSSEditPages 48
- CultivatePages 92
- CupcakePages 110
- Cursor ProPages 139
- CyberduckPages 15
- DaftCloudPages 25
- DaftCloud - Big SurPages 27
- Daily Time TrackingPages 133
- Dark EditorPages 22
- DashPages 43, 69, 81
- dataTile for SimulatorPages 67
- DawnPages 62
- Delete AppsPages 133
- DelibarPages 98
- DeliveriesPages 13
- DetourPages 138
- DevAntPages 26
- DiagramsPages 58
- DialogueForestPages 125
- Dieci macOSPages 62
- Digital Color MeterPages 47
- DiskAidPages 110
- Disk DoctorPages 130
- Disk DrillPages 102
- Disk MapPages 78
- Display BuddyPages 159
- DoneitPages 154
- DoorbellPages 42
- Download ShuttlePages 111
- DropDMGPages 51
- DropzonePages 78
- Duplicate DetectivePages 114
- Duplicate File FinderPages 36
- Duplicate FinderPages 126
- Duplicate PhotoPages 130
- DVDRipRPages 78
- DW DrivePages 68
- EagleFilerPages 51
- Earth CompassPages 131
- Edison MailPages 152
- ElephantPages 132
- Elf StudioPages 123
- ElytraPages 68
- Email Signature CreatorPages 45
- EmberPages 90
- EmulsionPages 89
- EncryptoPages 151
- Entertainment HarddrivePages 74
- Entity ProPages 139
- EnzymeXPages 50
- EspressoPages 112, 142
- EvergreenPages 92
- EverlogPages 47
- ExpensesPages 78
- Exporter for Address BookPages 23
- Export for iTunesPages 47
- Exposed HarddrivePages 91
- External Drive CleanerPages 127
- Extractor UnarchivePages 100
- FantasticalPages 10, 11
- FastScriptsPages 50
- FastWindowPages 98
- Feed ReaderPages 53
- File BookmarkPages 145
- File List ExportPages 51
- FilterDesignerPages 64
- FiltronPages 139
- FinbarPages 151
- FindingsPages 14
- FissionPages 151
- Flashcard HeroPages 46
- Flight CompassPages 22
- Flighty NightyPages 117
- FlowstatePages 123
- Folder DesignerPages 14
- FolkStoryPages 23
- Font ProoferPages 11
- FootagePages 138
- forScorePages 132
- FossilsPages 23
- FotoMagico4Pages 150
- FoxPages 23
- FranzPages 111
- FrenzicPages 125
- FrogRadioPages 92
- gdesignPages 86
- GeminiPages 152
- Get Backup ProPages 143
- Get LocalPages 123
- GifoxPages 24
- GitTowerPages 128
- GlanceCam IP Camera ViewerPages 153
- GlimpsesPages 93
- gMailAllertPages 47
- GoodNotesPages 114
- Got Jobs?Pages 88
- GPS CompassPages 16
- GreenBooksPages 101
- GrowPages 64
- GuiferoPages 26
- GyroflowPages 14
- Hackernews ReaderPages 24
- Hand MirrorPages 48
- Handy NotePages 26
- HarddrivePages 66
- HeadphonesPages 133
- Hedge VideoPages 42
- HeroPackPages 88
- HextEditPages 103
- HiDockPages 67
- HighlightsPages 60
- HighTopPages 105
- Home AssistantPages 125
- Homecoming for MastodonPages 110
- HookPages 142
- HopperPages 100, 143
- HydraPages 22
- HypePages 13
- HypercalPages 15
- HyperkeyPages 43
- iCleanPages 14
- iCollagePages 26
- IconBuilderPages 10
- Icon ConverterPages 126
- Icon GeneratorPages 14
- IconicPages 23
- Icons8Pages 101
- iFramePages 26
- IllithornPages 129
- Illustrator AlternativePages 24
- Image2IconPages 100
- Image CompressorPages 81
- Image EditorPages 60
- Img2icnsPages 91
- InDesign AlternativePages 74
- Infinity DashboardPages 133
- InnectoPages 91
- InstacastPages 140
- Instant HijackPages 151
- IntermissionPages 124
- IPA KeyboardPages 78
- iPulsePages 124
- iStat for MacPages 159
- iStat MenusPages 158
- iStat MiniPages 158
- iStat ServerPages 158
- iStatusPages 129
- iStopMotionPages 157
- ItemlistPages 159
- iTemplate - ExcelPages 98
- iTemplate KeyNotePages 113
- iTemplate NumbersPages 113
- iTemplate PowerPointPages 113
- JumpDesktopPages 47
- KaleidoscopePages 61
- Kandji Extension ManagerPages 141
- Keewordz macOSPages 78
- KekaPages 37
- Keyboard CowboyPages 140
- KeyLimePiePages 92
- Keystroke ProPages 139
- LassoPages 37
- LatestPages 51
- LensOCRPages 22
- Letter OpenerPages 59
- LexiPages 104
- LiftOffPages 130
- Lightroom AlternativePages 42
- Liminar AiPages 128
- LinearPages 66
- LineIn 2Pages 141
- Link UnshortenerPages 116
- List ZeroPages 116
- LittleSnapperPages 100
- Live BaseballPages 88, 93
- Live WallpaperPages 129
- LocaderPages 90
- LocamaticPages 36
- LoopPages 122, 153
- LoopbackPages 156
- LosslessSwitcherPages 52
- LunacyPages 143
- Mac Anti VirusPages 116
- MacCleaner ProPages 77
- MacDownPages 51
- MacGPTPages 133, 151
- MacHiderPages 11
- MacKitPages 24
- MacRabbitPages 48
- MactrackerPages 144
- MacWhisperPages 123
- MagicPages 126
- Magic TrailPages 77
- MailPages 152
- Mail AlternativePages 144
- MailMatePages 58
- MailRaider ProPages 27
- ManillaPages 15
- Marker ToolboxPages 140
- MarsEditPages 15
- MatematikkenPages 46
- MatterPages 69
- MedleyPages 145
- Mental Case 2Pages 49
- MenuBar StatsPages 50
- MerlinPages 116
- Messenger AlternativePages 76
- Micro.blogPages 15
- MicrosoftPages 16
- MikrolernPages 141
- MimoLivePages 123
- MindNodePages 28, 60
- Mind VaultPages 98
- MiniDisk Music AppPages 79
- Minimal NotesPages 42
- Mirror MagnetPages 139
- MixtapePages 50
- Mix TapePages 138
- MockfyPages 59
- MoleculeSketchPages 63
- MoneyMoneyPages 131
- MonodrawPages 77
- Moonshot - A Journey HomePages 78
- Morph AgePages 143
- Mountain DuckPages 14
- Movie Explorer ProPages 68
- Mp3tagPages 22
- MsOffice AlternativePages 131
- MUD ClientPages 23
- MultiPages 122
- Music AlternativePages 76, 89
- NepTunesPages 143
- NetNewsWirePages 128
- NicecastPages 11
- NoteAwayPages 53
- NotefilePages 12
- NotePlanPages 15
- NotesPages 15
- NoteshipPages 14
- NuagePages 43, 138
- OK JasonPages 87
- OKOPages 90
- OmniPopPages 74
- Onion BrowserPages 80
- OrbitPages 75
- OrionPages 63
- OutgoingsPages 45, 75
- OutlinePages 87
- OutlineEditPages 110
- OwlyPages 46
- PaintPages 60
- PaletroPages 69
- PancakeSwap WalletPages 105
- PandoraPages 104
- PaperPages 112
- PapersPages 29
- Papers - BetaPages 29
- PasslockerPages 65
- PastyPages 79, 113
- PCalcPages 104
- PDF-CompressRPages 47
- PDF ConverterPages 111
- PDFScannerPages 46
- Peach GummyPages 110
- Photo CleanerPages 129
- Photoshop AlternativePages 117
- Piano TabsPages 154
- Picture-in-PicturePages 66
- PiezoPages 13
- Pirate CompassPages 27
- Pith HelmetPages 27
- PixaPages 100
- PixadexPages 10
- Pixelmator ProPages 36
- PlanetPages 65
- PlasticityPages 129
- PlayByPlayPages 67
- PloiPages 64
- PocketCASPages 29
- Pocket JamPages 154
- PockityPages 75
- Podcast ArchiverPages 49
- Podcast SoundboardPages 59
- PopClipPages 153
- PosterinoPages 152
- PottedPages 101
- Power MenuPages 150
- PranaPages 63
- Presenter AssistantPages 77
- PrizmoPages 130
- ProgressPages 29
- PrototypingPages 74
- ProxiePages 51
- ProxymanPages 24, 150
- PulsarPages 156
- PulseEditorPages 89
- QReatePages 122
- QR ScannerPages 76
- QuetiePages 139
- Quick NotePages 113
- Quick SpritesPages 113
- QuietPages 52
- RadioPages 145
- RadioshiftPages 141
- RadiumPages 17
- Rapid WeaverPages 114, 115
- RealSolitairePages 130
- ReCall AppPages 127
- Recall ToolboxPages 138
- ReflectPages 75
- ReqResPages 59, 105, 150
- RererePages 17
- RevealPages 25
- Rhymer’s BlockPages 65
- Rise CalentarPages 67
- RocketSimPages 144
- Safari AlternativePages 145
- Scaler Bandwidth MonitorPages 105
- ScannerPages 53, 130
- Scout CompassPages 130
- ScreensPages 67
- Screen TintPages 81
- ScreenyPages 156
- Script DebuggerPages 49
- Script Debugger DropletPages 92
- ScrollPages 112
- SDKPages 114
- SenseiPages 133
- Sensei DarkPages 53
- Sentinel AttackPages 138
- SetappPages 151
- Share BucketPages 127
- Shiny GroovePages 58
- Ships CompassPages 89
- Shortcut BarPages 127
- Side by SidePages 81
- Side by SIdePages 127
- SimonPages 93
- SkalaPages 159
- Skate CityPages 62
- SketchPages 34
- Sketch FashionPages 76
- Slack AlternativePages 144
- SlicyPages 75
- SlideshowPages 130
- SlitePages 43
- Smart Folder CleanerPages 126
- 178 179 SnippyPages 58
- SnowflakePages 151
- SocialitePages 92
- Sonic McOriginsPages 138
- SoulverPages 16
- Soulver 2Pages 159
- SoundSourcePages 123, 124, 150
- SoundwavesPages 45
- SouschefPages 12
- Space AgePages 99
- Space CapsulePages 153
- Space DropPages 128
- SpamSievePages 36
- SparklePages 60
- SpeakLinePages 104
- Spotify AlternativePages 101
- SpreadsheetPages 101
- SQLiteDoctorPages 144
- SQLiteManagerPages 144
- SquashPages 91
- StatsBarPages 99
- SteddyPages 86
- SteuererklärungPages 27
- StockLabPages 131
- Storage HarddrivePages 88
- StudiesPages 22
- SuperkeyPages 110
- SuperlayerPages 122
- Super LetterPages 150
- SuperstarPages 15
- SwishPages 152
- SwitchGlassPages 58
- SympliPages 143
- System Color PickerPages 60
- TablaturesPages 26
- TableFlipPages 77
- TablePlusPages 15
- TabViewPages 26
- TakeFivePages 153
- TangerinePages 25
- Tap Forms Database Pro MacPages 103
- Tap Forms OrganizePages 117
- Tap Forms ProPages 139
- TaskheatPages 22
- TasksPages 26
- TechniCalcPages 153
- Tempus StopwatchPages 46
- TextEditPages 27, 52
- TextEdit - RedesignedPages 58
- TextSniperPages 63
- Text WorkflowPages 66
- The IncidentPages 76
- The Photo Cookbook BakingPages 112
- The Photo Cookbook Quick & EasyPages 90
- The UnarchiverPages 12
- ThingsPopPages 105
- Timeless - Alarm ClockPages 36
- TimeMixerPages 68
- TimingPages 81
- Timing 2Pages 16
- Tinder ChatterPages 111
- todesktopPages 144
- TodobirdPages 81
- ToothFairyPages 29, 143
- TopDropPages 110
- TOR BrowserPages 80
- Touch Bar PreviewPages 50
- TouchSwitcherPages 42
- TowerPages 159
- Traffic ConePages 24
- Traffic LightPages 101
- TrakAxPages 91
- TrakAx PCPages 89
- TranslationPages 28
- TransloaderPages 44
- Transloader MacPages 79
- TuneSpanPages 98
- TurnipPages 80
- TypedPages 99
- TyporaPages 51
- UlyssesPages 29
- Ulysses - BetaPages 29
- Ulysses - DebugPages 29
- Ulysses for MacPages 29
- UnclutterPages 151
- Under My RoofPages 127
- UnitePages 64
- UnzipPages 127
- Usage for MacPages 42
- USBleatPages 28
- VectornatorPages 43
- VellumPages 157
- VideoSplitterPages 28
- VirtualBuddyPages 17
- VOSPages 100
- WallpaperPages 66
- Wallpaper WizardPages 157
- Water CompassPages 105
- Water DropletPages 142
- WatermarkerPages 68
- WeetPages 153
- Where Cards FallPages 62
- WhiteboardPages 10
- Window FocusPages 69
- Window ManagerPages 111
- Wiz SolitairePages 49
- WonderplanPages 86, 91
- Word ProcessorPages 24
- WorkbenchPages 98
- World Clock ProPages 81
- WorldWideWebPages 132
- WritttrPages 46
- XPages 88
- X BirdPages 150
- Xcode - RedesignedPages 142
- XdesignPages 103
- XversePages 88
- YoinkPages 44
- ZavalaPages 101
- Zeplin AppPages 138
- ZulipPages 87