[X4U] Finder ... how can I copy thru the alias?

[Matthew Barr]

A symbolic link will allow you do what you want.  it's a terminal based 
thing..   command is ln -s   ....

It has some limits, but it operates differently than a HFS Alias.

Matthew

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On Mar 27, 2005, at 11:31 PM, Birgit Rhoads wrote:

> An alias is exactly that.  You should copy the original. For example, 
> if you have an alias of an application or folder, you have to copy to 
> original application or folder or all you will get is a copy of an 
> empty alias.
> Birgit
> On Mar 27, 2005, at 5:39 PM, Robert Nicholson wrote:
>
>> Is there a modifier that lets me copy thru an alias if i'm copying 
>> from one volume to another?
>>
>> ie. instead of having the alias copied I want what it resolves to 
>> copied instead.
>>
>> I doesn't look like even Path Finder has this feature.
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