To convert a JPEG to a desktop icon, first use an image editor or online converter to save the JPEG file as a .ico file. Ensure the icon is appropriately sized, such as 256×256 pixels.

All you have to do is click on your desktop to make sure it's in focus, then hold down control and scroll up or down to resize. In the image above the middle icon was the default size, the left ...

The default image size for desktop icons in Mac OS X is much larger than the default icon size in Windows. This may surprise you after switching to a MacBook from a Windows PC.

You can change your desktop icon size on a Windows 10 computer in a few steps. The default icon size is usually medium, but you can adjust it.

Q: We converted from Windows 7 to Windows 10 a few months ago. Previously, I was able to establish desktop icons for frequently used programs (Quicken, Word, Excel, etc.). But I lost these icons af… ...

If the macOS desktop is looking a little boring, or is in need of a little more personalization than a change of background image, one solution could be to change how files, folders, and apps look.

Apple Inc. has developed an enhancement to its Mac OS X Finder user interface that will allow for different-sized icons within the same window as a means of representing their importance, a recent ...