


Then we’ll use an online icon converter to turn the image file into an ICNS ( Apple Icon Image), which I’ll walk you through later on. An example image file is included as well.
#Shortcut on mac desktop internet how to#
In this tutorial, I give you a step-by-step guide to creating a web shortcut file, creating an app launch icon, and instructions for how to get that icon onto your dock. And it can be done without downloading any third-party applications. Adding a web shortcut (aka a webloc) to your Dock is pretty simple. Like a puppet maker out of a (terrifying) 19th century children’s story, you want your web app to be just like a real boy. The answer is to create a true website shortcut on your Mac Dock for that more native feel. You also want to place the launch icon wherever you want on the Mac’s Dock. But you want to open it like an application from your dock so that it feels more native to your computer. You’ve got a favorite website and use it every day.
