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.
Explore the year-by-year icon timeline →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