alias from other drive... (SOLVED)

[fisherking]

i have an 'archived work' external drive, and occasionally work on a project from that drive. i usually put an alias to the needed folder on my desktop... just easy access.

but this means: making an alias of the folder (again, on the external drive), copying that alias to the desktop... then deleting the alias on the external.

is there a way to drag a folder from another drive to the desktop to make JUST an alias? (ie the way dragging from the applications folder does that)?

 

[fisherking]

anyone? no one? someone? 🤔

 

[BrianBaughn]

Hold down Option and Command when you drag.

 

[DeltaMac]

Drag the folder that you will be using into your dock. When you are done, drag the icon out of your dock.
(I also like the Option-Command drag, but using the dock bypasses that step of making an alias first)
(Yeah, I know not everyone uses the dock, but it's another option for you...)

 

[BrianBaughn]

No need to make an alias first with Option-Command-Drag. It creates an alias of the original at the destination.

 

[DeltaMac]

Missed that! Option-Command drag seems like the simplest solution. (I confess to not always looking for the simplest answer )

 

[fisherking]

command-option-drag; brilliant! thanks for this (& for reminding me of the great things that can happen on these forums) 👍