Icon for Time machine

How do I make an icon for Time machine( Mac Book Pro OS X 10. 6

nader09,
the Time Machine icon no longer spinning in Mavericks is completely normal — the change was done as an energy-saving measure.
I have neither Flash Player nor Blood and Glory, so I can’t comment on those.

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