diff --git a/desktop/CreateICNS.src b/desktop/CreateICNS.src
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+mkdir samplebrain.iconset
+sips -z 16 16     samplebrain.png --out samplebrain.iconset/icon_16x16.png
+sips -z 32 32     samplebrain.png --out samplebrain.iconset/icon_16x16@2x.png
+sips -z 32 32     samplebrain.png --out samplebrain.iconset/icon_32x32.png
+sips -z 64 64     samplebrain.png --out samplebrain.iconset/icon_32x32@2x.png
+sips -z 128 128   samplebrain.png --out samplebrain.iconset/icon_128x128.png
+sips -z 256 256   samplebrain.png --out samplebrain.iconset/icon_128x128@2x.png
+sips -z 256 256   samplebrain.png --out samplebrain.iconset/icon_256x256.png
+sips -z 512 512   samplebrain.png --out samplebrain.iconset/icon_256x256@2x.png
+sips -z 512 512   samplebrain.png --out samplebrain.iconset/icon_512x512.png
+cp samplebrain.png samplebrain.iconset/icon_512x512@2x.png
+iconutil -c icns samplebrain.iconset
+rm -R samplebrain.iconset
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diff --git a/desktop/notes.txt b/desktop/notes.txt
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+mac:
+* run macdeplyqt to add everything to the bundle
+* copy samplebrain.icns to Resources directory
+* edit Info.plist to add samplebrain.icns to CFBundleIconFile
diff --git a/desktop/samplebrain.icns b/desktop/samplebrain.icns
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