High-resolution bookmark icons in iOS 4
July 6th, 2010 | 
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Many websites use special 'Apple touch icon' image files that allow home screen bookmarks to look good alongside app icons. However, Apples original specification of a 59 x 59 pixel icon now looks rather low-resolution on an iPad screen or an iPhone 4 Retina Display.
Perhaps Apple themselves were aware of the need to future-proof icon sizes, or perhaps they updated their files while developing higher-resolution iOS device screens, but the Apple site has a larger, 129 x 129 pixel home screen icon that looks much better than the smaller versions. With the help of an old hint from the time of the first iPhone, you can create your own high-res home screen icons too. There are a few steps to carry out before you can set the icon. First, you need to bookmark the Set Touch Icon bookmarklet found on this page in Safari on your iPad or iPhone 4.
Next, create a 129 x 129 pixel PNG ...
Perhaps Apple themselves were aware of the need to future-proof icon sizes, or perhaps they updated their files while developing higher-resolution iOS device screens, but the Apple site has a larger, 129 x 129 pixel home screen icon that looks much better than the smaller versions. With the help of an old hint from the time of the first iPhone, you can create your own high-res home screen icons too. There are a few steps to carry out before you can set the icon. First, you need to bookmark the Set Touch Icon bookmarklet found on this page in Safari on your iPad or iPhone 4.
Next, create a 129 x 129 pixel PNG ...
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