setweblocthumb ☆

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Description:
Assigns custom icons to webloc files

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Productivity

Tags: macos webloc icons cli productivity

Install: brew install setweblocthumb

About:
Setweblocthumb is a command-line utility that assigns custom icons to webloc files on macOS. It works by embedding the icon data directly into the file's resource fork, making the custom icon visible in Finder. This tool is ideal for organizing and visually distinguishing web shortcuts.

Key Features:

Assigns custom icons to individual webloc files
Embeds icons into the file's resource fork
Simple command-line interface
Preserves the original webloc file functionality

Use Cases:

Organizing project-specific web shortcuts with unique visual identifiers
Creating a visually distinct set of links for easy recognition in Finder
Batch processing webloc files for consistent branding or categorization

Alternatives:

Finder's 'Get Info' method – Manual process of copying and pasting icons; Setweblocthumb automates this for command-line workflows.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 15, 2025 9:55pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	32e91661
Sep 14, 2024 7:00pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	cc4c4dee