We use the .icns files that each application already uses - that way
we're using the "official" and clean images each app has - GIS
sometimes has app icons or representations for popular items, but not
so much for the less well-known...plus with GIS, you never know what
someone has done to those images....we've seen some "interesting" icon
modifications.
And of course, many apps have nice huge icons that look better than
the tiny low-res junk in GIS....
To get the Application icon for an app:
1) Right-Click the app
2) Choose "Show Package Contents"
3) Contents -> Resources
...then look the for .icns file (sometimes there are a few, but hey)
The short-cut method
1) From the Filesystem, copy the application (that's right, good ol'
Apple-C)
2) Hit Apple-N (or command N...)
3) Save As....
The former method works for 99% of apps...and if not, they are almost
always hiding in the app bundle somewhere. The latter method is
quicker, but we have seen few bugs in Preview...so we usually spend
the extra minute and use the first method.
The folks at JAMF are probably looking into something to make this
easier...
Thanks,
jeremy
