---
title: applicationIconImage
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: appkit/nsapplication/applicationiconimage
---

# applicationIconImage

The image used for the app’s icon.

## Declaration

```swift
var applicationIconImage: NSImage! { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion Assign an image to this property when you want to temporarily change the app icon in the dock app tile. The image you provide is scaled as needed so that it fits in the tile. To restore your app’s original icon, set this property to nil.

## See Also

### Accessing the dock tile

- [dockTile](appkit/nsapplication/docktile.md)