Third party app sidebar icons not following accent colour on macOS 12.0

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MrZnuk OP

Created Nov ’21

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Hi,

Since the macOS Monterey update, our app icon in the sidebar does not follow the accent colour set in the system preferences while all native icons does.

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The icons are provided using the iconset folder. The entry CFBundleIconFile appear in the app's info.plist pointing to the iconset file (.icns), as described here: https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/General/Conceptual/ExtensibilityPG/Finder.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40014214-CH15-SW1.

Does anybody know how to make those icons follow the accent colour set in system preferences.

Many thanks

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Answer 1

DTS Engineer OP

Apple

Nov ’21

Since the macOS Monterey update, our app icon in the sidebar does not follow the accent colour set in the system preferences while all native icons does.

That seems like a macOS 12 regression and I encourage you to file a bug to that effect.

Plaese post your bug number, just for the record.

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Answer 2

MrZnuk OP

Nov ’21

Hi,

It's done: FB9737187 (Third party app sidebar icons not following accent colour on macOS 12.0)

Thank you for your feedback. Regards

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Answer 3

Lex Tang OP

Nov ’21

Hi, MrZnuk, Same issue here. I just found the sidebar icon of Dropbox rendered properly.

Screen Shot 2021-11-08 at 1.00.21 AM.png

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Answer 4

Cakra Komci OP

Jan ’22

I'm still seeing the same issue with my app on Monterey 12.1

I filed a bug report to Apple as well, but I'm really curious - how does Dropbox show its icon in proper tint color?

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Answer 5

MrZnuk OP

Mar ’22

Hi, Looks like it is fixed on Monterey 12.3!!

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