Wrong Icons for Aliases in Dock folder on Ventura: How to Fix

In this guide, we will show you various methods to fix the issue of wrong icons for aliases in the Dock Folder on macOS Ventura. If you are regularly interacting with the same set of files, then your best course of action is to create a folder, place it in the dock and have the aliases for all those files placed there.

While this functionality is still working in the latest OS build, however, it is currently bugged with a strange UI issue. The icons for each alias in the folder are being displayed incorrectly for the corresponding file type. Most of them are now simply showing the terminal window icon instead of the actual file.

As far as the files are concerned, they do open in their correct format, inspite of the wrong icons. Moreover, upon accessing that folder from the Finder window, all the icons are displayed correctly, so the issue is only in the Dock. If you are also getting bugged with this problem, then this guide will make you aware of a nifty workaround to rectify it. Follow along.

Fix Wrong Icons for Aliases in the Dock folder on Ventura

It is recommended that you try out each of the below-mentioned workarounds and then see which one spells out success for you. So with that in mind, let’s get started.

FIX 1: Re-Create Folder and Alias

1. First and foremost, you should delete the alias folder and then create it again.
2. After that, recreate all the aliases as well, and then restart your Mac.
3. Check if it fixes the issue of wrong icons for aliases in the Dock Folder on Ventura.

FIX 2: Verify Extensions

In some instances, an OS update might end up messing with the file extensions. So verify that the file extensions are correct and if that is not the case, then correct them right away. Here’s how it could be done:

1. Right-click on the desired file and select Get Info.
2. Then expand the Name and Extension section and check out the file extension.
3. If it is incorrect, then edit it and rename it with the correct one.
4. Check if it fixes the issue of wrong icons for aliases in the Dock Folder on Ventura.

FIX 3: Restart Finder

Next up, you should consider restarting the Finder and check if it manages to rectify the underlying issue. Here’s how it could be done:

1. Open Launchpad, go to Others, and launch Activity Monitor.
2. Then select Finder from the list and hit the cross icon.
3. Now click on Force Quit in the confirmation prompt.
4. Then wait for a few seconds for the Finder to relaunch.
5. Now check if it fixes the issue of wrong icons for aliases in the Dock Folder on Ventura.

FIX 4: Delete Dock Preferences

This issue might also happen if the Dock’s preferences files get corrupted. Therefore, you should consider deleting these files and let the OS recreate their fresh instance from scratch. Here’s how it could be done:

1. Launch Finder and go to the Library > Preferences folder.
2. Then delete the com.apple.dock.plist file and restart your Mac.
3. Once it boots up, the OS will now create a new copy of that file.
4. Check if it fixes the issue of wrong icons for aliases in the Dock Folder on Ventura.

FIX 5: Manually Copy Paste Icon

You could also consider manually copying the correct icon and then pasting/replacing it with the incorrect one. Here’s how it could be done:

1. Open Finder and head over to /system/library.
2. Then right-click on a system folder and select Get Info.
3. Now click on the folder icon present at the top left to select it.
4. Then use the Command+C shortcut to copy that icon .
5. Now right-click on that Dock folder and select Get Info.
6. Then click on the folder icon present at the top left to select it.
7. Finally, use the Command+V shortcut to replace that icon with the earlier copied one. This should rectify the underlying issue.

That’s it. These were the various methods to fix the issue of wrong icons for aliases in the Dock Folder on macOS Ventura. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.

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