Comment on Sparrow flavors by YaroManzarek
If you change icons with Candybar, there's no mess 
no matter what's the app, you can change the icon.
no matter what's the app, you can change the icon.Whatttt 
I had no idea of that issue... I just extracted the icon and made the mods, I've never changed the Sparrow icon, so I never had a crash.
It happens with more apps or just Sparrow?
I had no idea of that issue... I just extracted the icon and made the mods, I've never changed the Sparrow icon, so I never had a crash.It happens with more apps or just Sparrow?
I have pretty much only gotten Sparrow on the App Store so I don't know if it's a common issue, but it's annoying as hell!
Is not a Sparrow bug? Have you reported this to the Sparrow team?
That sucks man. I've never used it. Just took a look around the apps, categories, etc., but haven't bought anything yet. Even more since I tried to download Twitter but got a weird, "unexplainable" error 
fuck it, I've downloaded it from the Internet.
fuck it, I've downloaded it from the Internet.It's not a Sparrow bug... all App Store apps are code signed, meaning you can't change the icons, change the name or add a label...
Another reason why I hate the AS...
Another reason why I hate the AS...
Oops.. Apparently not all apps react like that! I had tried three and they all behaved the same, so I assumed. But Evernote lets you change the icon no problem! I does require more fiddling and permission granting, but seems like Sparrow peeps are a bit full of it saying it's Apple's fault.
I stand corrected
I stand corrected
You can change the icon as long as you dont change the ressources files, just click "get info" on the sparrow app then unlock and give yourself read/write acces then copy the icon you want to use, select the sparrow icon on top of the get info window and paste, and voila
I just did
I just did
Hah, yeah oh sparrow...
WTF! What a shit dude... hope they fix it in the next OS X build.
Yeah... I doubt it. As much as I like my Mac, I have to says that customizing may be on it's way out. Apple loves to control everything and they now have the perfect venue to do it. Apple knows best I guess.
Now I haven't tried Candybar, and there is bound to be a way to hack it. It's just not out yet to my knowledge... and the thing is, this is going to be associated with piracy and probably - rightfully I guess - countered quite a bit by developers.
Now I haven't tried Candybar, and there is bound to be a way to hack it. It's just not out yet to my knowledge... and the thing is, this is going to be associated with piracy and probably - rightfully I guess - countered quite a bit by developers.
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I have not. But I'll do so now!