Mac OS X: Create shortcut (alias)
The shortcuts known under Windows can also be created under Mac OS X. Here, however, you are called "Alias". You can find out how this works in this practical tip.
Create an alias on Mac OS X.
An alias corresponds to the link under Windows and is only a reference to a file or directory, but not a copy. You can delete an alias at any time without damaging the linked object.
- Right-click on the object (directory, file) for which you want to create an alias.
- Select the "Generate alias" option from the context menu.
- You can recognize the created alias by the small arrow in the icon or by the suffix "Alias" in the Finder and can now move it to any location using drag and drop.
Create an alias using shortcuts on Mac OS X.
Another way to create an alias is to use shortcuts:
- To create an alias at the location of the object, click on the object and then press the key combination [cmd] + [L].
- If you want to create the alias directly at a new location, hold down the [cmd] + [alt] keys and drag the source object to the destination (desktop, dock, etc.).
Read here how to correct incorrectly assigned file links under Windows.