App Icon Set Creator
App Icon Set Creator is a Mac developer tool that turns a source image into a ready-to-use .appiconset folder for Apple platform app projects.
What is App Icon Set Creator?
App Icon Set Creator is a native Mac developer tool for creating complete app icon sets from a single source image. It helps developers and indie app makers generate the icon sizes required for Apple platform projects without resizing each file by hand. The app uses drag-and-drop input and builds an .appiconset folder that can be added to an Xcode project. It supports icon output for iOS, macOS, watchOS, and CarPlay, including Retina and non-Retina sizes. This makes it useful for preparing asset catalogs, updating icons for new releases, or packaging artwork for multiple Apple device targets. Published by Wegenerlabs, it is aimed at development workflows where speed and consistency matter more than manual image export steps.
Key features
- Create a complete .appiconset folder from one source image
- Generate icon sizes for iOS, macOS, watchOS, and CarPlay projects
- Use drag and drop to import artwork quickly
- Prepare icon assets for Xcode projects without manual resizing
- Export Retina and non-Retina icon variants
- Start from a large square PNG and produce ready-to-use icon files
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
This app is a small local icon-generation utility for macOS, and its basic function does not normally require unusual permissions or persistent background activity. The bundle ID com.wegenerlabs.Espresso uses a name that does not match the product name App Icon Set Creator, so if you are inspecting files on disk, confirm the app was obtained from a trusted source before keeping it. The app's listed privacy details are limited, so avoid giving it access to sensitive folders unless you intend to use it there.
Recommendation: Keep it if you create or update Apple app icons and want a faster way to build asset catalogs. If you do not do Mac, iPhone, iPad, watch, or CarPlay development, removing it should only affect this icon-generation workflow.
Common paths
/Applications/App Icon Set Creator.app
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