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source: https://jimeh.me/blog/2007/what-leopards-folder-icons-should-have-looked-like/
date: 2007-12-02
updatedDate: 2008-06-03
archive: zydev.info
tags:
  - macos
  - design
---

# What Leopard's folder icons should have looked like

The first time I saw the new Leopard folder icons: "Wait, what? Is this a joke?
Am I dreaming? WTF?!"

I don't know about your story, but my story of the first time I saw the new
Leopard folder icons goes something like this; "Wait, what? Is this a joke? Am I
dreaming? WTF?!".

In the end though when Leopard shipped, these new (from a lot aspects uglier)
icons kinda grew on me and I didn't really mind them that much after about a
week. The old Aqua folders unfortunately look horrible as well in Leopard next
to the rest of the UI.

Today I stumbled upon [Jonas Rask](http://jonas.seph.ws/) (dead link)'s latest
work, [Maji](http://jonas.seph.ws/portfolio/portfolio.html) (dead link).

![Maji Preview](https://jimeh.me/_astro/maji-preview.Z6Ny_qv9.jpg)

Jonas has done an amazing job with Maji (formally known as "QuickLook") , and
i've fallen in love with the icon set. It's the icons Leopard should have
shipped with in my opinion.

![Home Stack](https://jimeh.me/_astro/my-icons.CUqiPQmo.jpg)

My only wish for Maji is that Jonas makes more icons for the set, and if I could
have a wish, hard drive icons inspired/based on those found in the Agua icon
set.

You can download Maji from
[the linked page](http://jonas.seph.ws/portfolio/portfolio.html) (dead link).
Also check out [CandyBar](http://www.panic.com/candybar/) if you haven't
already, makes your life easy when it comes to installing replacement system
icons.