If I remember correctly, graphic-design is your speciality, isn't it Mr H?
I can understand consistency has it's place but sometimes it stifles creativity. Take a look at this:
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You can easily spot my two, non-confirmist dock icons.
I've mentioned it before but I was a big fan of "CandyBar" by Panic Software, an app to change your icons using individual designs or libraries. Some of these were exquisite works-of-art. If you Google it and go to Images, you'll see. As a graphics pro I guess you'd love to be working on such interesting designs, instead of macOS blandness?
Yes, we can change our icons using Preview and the "Get Info" pane, but I guess it's too fiddly for most. And anyway, who cares? (Me!
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