Downloaded apps on MacBook Pro look like flash drives – how to fix?

I've been downloading some applications to my new MacBook Pro - Google Chrome, uTorrent, LimeWire - and they all look like flash drives on the desktop after download. Is there any way to get rid of them? How do I put in their actual logos?

  1. You can try resetting the icon cache by making a change to the cache and then changing it back. Here’s how:

    1. Right click an empty area of your Desktop
    2. Select Properties
    3. Select the Appearance tab
    4. Choose the Advanced button
    5. In the "Item:" drop down menu, click the entry titled ‘Icon’
    6. Using the up or down arrows, change the number displayed
    7. Click OK
    8. Using the above instructions, change the value of step #6 back to its original position.

  2. Mike, Mike, Mike. This is a Mac. No properties.

    All the files I download also look like a drive. That’s because they are disk images. Try double-clicking those disk images.

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