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hicolor-icon-theme for Mac

Fallback theme for FreeDesktop.org icon themes

Quick answer: hicolor-icon-theme is a design tool for macOS. Install it with brew install hicolor-icon-theme. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-only licence. It has 25 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What hicolor-icon-theme is

hicolor-icon-theme is a design tool for macOS: fallback theme for FreeDesktop.org icon themes.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-only licence.

How to install hicolor-icon-theme

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install hicolor-icon-theme.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install hicolor-icon-theme on Mac?

Run brew install hicolor-icon-theme in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is hicolor-icon-theme open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-2.0-only licence.

Does hicolor-icon-theme run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is hicolor-icon-theme?

It was installed 25 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #6000 in this catalogue.

What version of hicolor-icon-theme is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.18.