Odds and Ends: Improper icon showing for inserted media/disk images; Site note

Improper icon showing for inserted media/disk images Sometimes, when you insert an audio CD or mount a disk image, an incorrect icon will appear in Mac OS X's standard media sidebar. For instance, in-house, an audio CD recently assumed the icon of a PDF document.

Generally, simply accessing the Get Info window (use the keyboard combination Command-I), then selecting the improper icon, and pressing the "Delete" key will restore the proper icon.

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