Apple makes it easy to change icons for files and folders on Mac. Here's how it works, along with tips on using images or changing the folder icon color.

Normally, older Word files directly open in the latest version of Word. However, as with my very old AppleWorks files, these Word files apparently were too old for Word for Mac 2011 to handle.

This function can be turned on and off in Finder -> View -> Show View Options by checking the box next to Show Preview Icon, but in some cases it may not work even if you have the setting enabled ...