Desktop wallpaper - choose the screen size that best matches your computer screen size, wait for the image to load, then on a PC using Windows right click on the image and select 'set as wallpaper' or 'set as background' on newer versions of windows. Or on a Mac hold down the mouse button until a menu appears. Select 'download image to disk' to save the image onto your computer. Then go to Control Panels > Appearance > Desktop > Place Picture, and select the file you downloaded.
To download the animated screensaver select the file and follow the on screen instructions.
Avatars - These are gif format in various sizes so just download the file and choose the size you want.
PC Icons - Download the file > Right click on desktop > Properties > Select desktop tab > Select customise desktop > Select item, for example My Computer > Select change icon > Select browse and find the location where you saved the icon files and select the icon you want > Select OK > Apply the changes.
Mac Icons - Download the file, click on the icon you would like to use and select 'Get Info' from the 'File' menu. In the pop up window, click the icon and select 'Copy' from the 'Edit' menu. Close the info window, click on the icon you want to change and again select 'Get Info' from the 'File' menu. Click on the icon inside the info window that appears and select 'Paste' from the 'Edit' menu. Close the info window and you are finished. You can also visit the Apple website tutorial.
Download the Screensaver (2.5 MB)
Download the PC Icons (862 KB)
Download the Mac Icons (324 KB)
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