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#Download cursors for mac how to
#Download cursors for mac install
#Download cursors for mac update
#Download cursors for mac Patch
#Download cursors for mac software

Here's the ibeam cursor I use: Right click the ibeam and choose to save the image to get the png version, or click here to download the tiff version.

#Download cursors for mac software

Newer Xcode versions will overwrite your custom cursors with default ones when it does a software update.

#Download cursors for mac Patch

You may also wish to send an angry letter to Apple to complain that they have not fixed this problem in the last 7+ years and have instead made it progressively more difficult for users to patch Apple's broken cursor.ĭon't forget to keep backups of your edited cursors.

Move your modified Assets.car back to /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/SharedFrameworks/amework/Versions/A/Resources/Assets.car and keep a backup copy of your modified version somewhere so you don't have to do this again until a new Xcode version changes what's in Assets.car.

Drag your own ibeam image on top of either cursor and it should change to show your image.

You should see a normal resolution and double resolution ibeam cursor image in the center panel.

Scroll down the list of items on the left and pick DVTIbeamCursor.

Run Theme Engine.app, click Open Document, then open ~/Documents/Assets.car.

Copy Assets.car somewhere where it can be edited, such as to ~/Documents/Assets.car.

Back up /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/SharedFrameworks/amework/Versions/A/Resources/Assets.car.

Download the latest release of Theme Engine (I successfully used version 1.0.0(111) with Xcode 7.3.1).

If you don't like the cursor it installs (I felt it was still too dark and the grey outlines blend in with grey comment text), follow these steps: I recommend using a process found here to patch a new cursor into the bundle file. Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/SharedFrameworks/amework/Resources/Assets.car In Xcode 7.3, the cursor was moved inside the following bundle file so the search command above won't find it: If you can't find the ibeam file in your Xcode, try running this command in Terminal: I'm guessing that file is a double resolution (aka retina display) cursor that's scaled down for non-retina screens.

Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/SharedFrameworks/amework/Versions/A/Re‌sources/DVTIbeamCursor.tiff Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/OtherFrameworks/amework/Versions/A/Resources/DVTIbeamCursor.tiffĪnd in 5.1.1 (boy, they sure love to change things in almost every version, don't they?):

#Download cursors for mac update

Who knows if TIbeam.tiff is even used anymore since they didn't update it to png.Īccording to comments below, in Xcode 5.0.2 all 3 cursor files were replaced with one file: On another site, someone reported that will be used on a retina display or Apple's other new high res displays like Thunderbolt and Cinema. The ibeam files have moved again in Xcode DVTIbeamCursor.png was enough to change the i-beam in the main editor on my system. Developer/Library/PrivateFrameworks/amework/Versions/A/Resources/DVTIbeamCursor.tiff Instead, the main editor in Xcode 4.1 uses this file: Xcode 4.1 has the same file but it does not affect the i-beam in the main editor (I assume it's used somewhere, but maybe not). Developer/Library/PrivateFrameworks/amework/Versions/A/Resources/TIbeam.tiff It's simply a TIFF file in the following location for Xcode 3.2.6 (and earlier, I assume, but have not tested): I spent most of a weekend figuring this out, but the i-beam cursor in Xcode CAN be edited.

#Download cursors for mac how to

If I hadn't believed those people, I wouldn't have spent two days figuring out how to alter the system i-beam cursor by editing CoreGraphics only to find that Xcode's ibeam doesn't change.īTW, I also stumbled on how to edit other system cursors. Xcode does NOT use the system-wide i-beam cursor as everyone I found talking about it stated as if it was a known fact. Installing macOS updates (such as 10.13.1 to 10.13.2) may require repeating steps 5 and 6.

#Download cursors for mac install

When satisfied, you can apply the cursor on each reboot by running a command from Mousecape's menu bar: Mousecape > Install Helper Tool Check the new cursor is working in Xcode.Right click imported "cape" and choose Apply.From Mousecape's menu bar: File > Import Cape > "cape" file downloaded above.Download a "cape" with modified i-beam cursor such as Bright white or Grey shadow.I'm currently using Mousecape in macOS 10.13.2, Xcode 9.1. Mousecape should work in all Xcode versions and updating Xcode won't break the cursor. I prefer that method since it fixes the i-beam in other programs that support dark themes, such as Komodo editor. Instead, many have chosen to use Mousecape to alter the i-beam in all programs. As of Xcode 8, Apple has hidden the i-beam cursor somewhere where nobody has found it.