OS X V10.7 Lion :: How To Create An Alias Of The Computer Folder
Apr 5, 2012So I just was at the apple store and I asked a Genuis how to do it but he had no clue so I wanna ask you how can I make an alias of this folder
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OS X V10.7 Lion :: Replace The Music Folder With An Alias?
Apr 10, 2012I moved all the iTunes content on an external HD. Now I would like my user Music folder redirect to the Music folder in external HD.
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iMac (24-inch Early 2009), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
OS X Technologies :: Adding Folder Alias To Finder Sidebar In Lion With Apple-script?
Jun 11, 2012I am creating 2 AppleScripts to automate mounting Windows shared drives on Lion Macbook Airs. The first creates an alias on the user's desktop to the user's shared drive. This is functional and doing what I want it to do. The 2nd script attempts to create a favorite to the alias in Finder's sidebar. Unfortunately, I can't seem to get this script to work.Â
I am attempting to create an alias on a user's desktop to a folder in a Windows network share.Here is my applescript: set user_name to (short user name of (system info))tell application "Finder" activate set myFolder to ((home as text) & "Desktop:" & user_name)select myFolder tell application "System Events" keystroke "t" using command down end tellend tell The script runs, Finder opens to the user's folder, but nothing is added to the side.Â
Software :: How To Create An Alias
Jul 1, 2008How can I create an alias "xyz" that functions just like "abc"?
View 2 Replies View RelatedOS X V10.7 Lion :: Create A Smart Folder That Only Has Applications & Utilities In A Sub-folder
Mar 30, 2012I would like to create a Smart folder that only has applications & utilities in a sub-folder.Â
This will be similar to the default applications folder that shows in the dock, but without all the extra files & folders - just a list of applications.Â
I can do this by esily by just having a smart folder of applications showing only type=application.
However, I would still like to have utilities in a sub-folder.Â
If thats not possible, then it would be OK to have 2 seperate smart folders, 1 for apps excluding utilities & 1 for utilities only.Â
Is there some way in the smart folder options i can exclude a sub directory?
OS X V10.7 Lion :: Create New Folder No Longer Automatically Selects Folder Name?
Apr 23, 2012I must have done something to my installation of OS X. When I go to create a new folder, it automatically creates the folder with the name "untitled folder". The problem is, the name isn't selected. Normally, when you create a new folder, you can just type the name immediately. For me, I have to create the new folder, then click on the name to select the text and then type it. Also, when I do go to type in the new name, the text "untitled folder" doesn't disappear. I just type over it.Â
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Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
OS X Mountain Lion :: How To Create Application Folder In Home Folder
Aug 29, 2014I'm using MacBook Pro Early 2011 model with Mountain Lion (10.8.5).
I recently noticed that there was an application folder in my home folder (the folder with your username), but that application folder had been empty. I remember I used to be able to access to my applications from that folder, but not anymore.Â
Since the folder was empty, I deleted it before doing further research.Â
After deleting the empty application folder from the home folder, I looked up and some said the application folder in the home folder and the application folder in Macintosh HD are two different folders. I don't know what it means, but I would like to have an application folder with applications in my home folder. Is this possible? or should I just make an Alias folder and put it in my home folder?
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MacBook Pro (13-inch Early 2011), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)
OS X V10.7 Lion :: Can't Create A Folder In Macintosh
Jun 9, 2012I have been, having issue with creating a Folder in my "Mac 10.7.3" in Macintosh drive, this is happen sice Thursday this week, the problem I have is that every time I want to create a New Floder, Transfer folder or Delete any file in Macintosh, is keep asking me to inter a password, ( Finder Wants to make changes. Type your password to allow this) but I never had this issue three days ago, I was in the phone with Apple technical support for about 40 minute today.dose any one know how to anable this password settings ?
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MacBook
Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.7), 2010-silver
OS X V10.7 Lion :: Create A Hidden Folder For Pictures?
Apr 29, 2012How do you create a hidden folder for pictures?
View 1 Replies View RelatedOS X V10.7 Lion :: Create A Service That Tells DaisyDisk To Scan Folder?
Apr 2, 2012Firstly, I know pretty much nothing about how to use Automator, nor do I know if it's even the right thing to be useing for this.What I would like to do is create a service that appears when I right click on a folder that sends that folder to DaisyDisk for scanning. I know that the application accepts folders via drag & drop onto the app (or alias). This is Plan B as I would much rather be able to simply work from within Finder via context sensitive menus.I've poked around in Automator in creating a new service, but I can't find a way to invoke or pass anything along to DaisyDisk.
Info:Aperture 3, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: Delete Alias Folder Without Deleting All Applications?
Mar 8, 2012In my Applications Folder I have an alias Applications Folder.When I deleted the alias folder it wiped out all my applications on my hard drive.Does anyone know how I can delete the alias folder without deleting all my Applications?
I am using OSX 10.6.8.
OS X :: How To Remove Alias (arrow) Symbol For Alias Icons
Jul 23, 2008I want to create stacks for my Applications and put them in the dock by type. Utilities, Music & Video, iLife, etc. I think what I will do is make aliases for all the applications and put them in subfolders separate from the Applications folder, so then I have these 3-6 subfolders in my dock as stacks that I can display in Grid or Fan mode. And I don't have to see all my applications in one jumbled Grid and search for them.
Yes, I know Spotlight or QuickSilver could access them differently.
My question is, when I have created this duplicate system with the aliases to the apps, how do I remove the Alias (arrow) portion of the icon so that they look just like the actual icon down in the stack (or in my subfolders, etc)?
Safari :: Create A Folder Inside A Folder { Sub Folder } In Bookmarks?
Mar 27, 2012I am wanting to create a Folder inside a Folder { Sub Folder } in Bookmarks.
How do I do this. I had started a Discussion about this here: [URL]
OS X :: To Change "create Alias" Arrow ?
Aug 12, 2010I'm looking to change the create alias arrow.....allow me to explain....
what i am basically doing is creating an alias then for the application i am hitting "get info" and pasting a transparent 1x1 pixel as the image. What I am left with is the tiny curved arrow. I pretty much want my folders to be invisible...(don't ask, crazzzzy desktop).....where is this located? does anyone know? or how i can change the black to white or transparent?
Applications :: Iphoto 09 - Create A Folder With Sub Folder?
Apr 29, 2009Within iphoto library, how to create a folder with sub folder?
View 2 Replies View RelatedOS X V10.7 Lion :: Two Separate Time Machine Backups / Use To Create Two Separate Profiles On One New Computer
Mar 31, 2012I have an iMac 27 (end of year 2009) I5.It has 1 TB internal and I want to replace it with a 2 TB internal. I have time machine backups on an external hard drive that has been connected via Firewire. I have another iMac (my son's)Imac 24 Intel Core 2 Duo that has it's own separate Time machine backup to it's own separate firewire connected external drive.Both machines are completely up to date with the latest version of Lion and all other necessary software updates.When the internal hardrive is replaced - I want to use my latest time machine backup to create one profile on the imac and then use my son's latest time machine back up for a second profile.The end goal being to have everything from my current set up ie: apps, documents, itunes, etc existing in one profile and everything in my son's current set up existing in the other profile.We can both be administrators for the time being as well.I should note even though we both have some of the same apps, we both also have other apps that the other does not.
My profile will be using about 900 gigs of total space.My son's profile will be using about 250 gigs of total space.This is temporary until the new iMac is released.Then I will want to transfer my profile to that leaving my son's intact on the iMac 27 I5.I realize that during the temporary period that Time Machine will be making backups of this entire two profile setup, which I am now understanding as I write this will create a new issue for me when I want to transfer only my profile to the new computer as well.But one bridge to cross at a time, I guess.I need to do this because we must bring his current computer to my father - as his iMac G5 is inoperable. We have been doing this round robin hand me down in our family since IMac DV special edition :-)
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iMac (27-inch Late 2009), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
OS X V10.7 Lion :: Dumping Java Folder Makes The Computer Fast?
Mar 13, 2012I read in one of the reviews for Lion that your computer will run faster if you dumper the Java folder. Is this true? I don't want to delete files I may need.
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iPhone 3GS, iOS 5.0.1
OS X V10.7 Lion :: Files Are Being Turned Into An Alias?
Apr 17, 2012I am having some trouble with some new iMacs that are running Lion. Sometimes they will turn a file into an alias. It replaces the original with the alias and will not allow me to access the file any longer like the original is completely missing. It seems to be random, it does not happen to one type of file or any one program. It has happened on our servers (when copying pdfs and saving indesign files) and also locally. I was able to find a temporary fix by downloading path finder and unchecking the "alias bit" option. This seems to fix the issue at hand, but I need a more permanent solution, or at least something I can tell my users to avoid doing.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
OS X V10.7 Lion :: Delete Alias Icon From Desktop?
Apr 24, 2012I have several Alias Icons on my desktop which are unable to be removed. I have tried changing the rw permission and reselecting the original appliaction etc. But still unable to delete these alias icons. can someone point me in the right dircetion to use Terminal command such as rm -f file name to permanetely remove these left over icons. Before OS X Lion 10.7 I was able to chmod etc and delete the icon.
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MacBook
Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.2)
OS X V10.7 Lion :: Cannot Remove / Change Alias Badge
May 29, 2012I tried replacing it with a blank with candybar, but it won't work. The alias folders came out having 2 overlapping icons.
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
OS X V10.7 Lion :: Why Are Finder Alias Files So Huge Lately
May 29, 2012Why are alias files so big now? Before (OSX 10.3), they were rarely bigger than 1 KB, but now (OSX 10.7), they're often up to 1.6 MB! Can we do something to keep them small?  As I understand it, an alias is just a pointer or reference to another file. When you open or print it, the operating system actually opens or prints the original file referenced. All that needs to be stored is the directory path to the original file, either (or both) as a full reference or a relative reference, plus its file system ID and perhaps a drive ID (in case it's moved). This should take only a few bytes. On prior Mac operating system versions (e.g., 10.3.9), these alias files were just a few hundred bytes in size, rarely over 1,400 bytes total. But now I notice that, under Mac OS 10.7, newly created alias files are always hundreds of KB large, and can typically be as huge as 1.6 MB! The custom icon only accounts for a fraction of this size. However, sometimes they can still be as small as before (only a few hundred bytes). Old aliases from a prior OS version (usually but not always) still work in opening their original file, so apparently we don't need the extra size. So, what is in these files?! I know these are analogous to "shortcut" files under MS Windows, which are not that large.  Having aliases be so huge defeats the purpose of a small file reference that can be used in multiple other places. One would like to use an alias so as to not have to keep a copy of a large file. But I notice that MB-sized aliases are often created even when the original file is a tiny 1 KB file. Moreover, a larger original file might create a smaller alias than that for a smaller original file, even when both original files are in the same folder. What gives?  I use aliases extensively, so as to keep references to the same original file in multiple folders, since these files fall into the multiple categories that each folder contains. By using aliases, I ensure that there is only a single "master" version that is edited when a file is opened from any of those folders. Many of the original files are pretty small, yet their aliases are many orders of magnitude bigger. This is very discouraging towards using this handy feature. Is there something I am doing wrong to end up making them so big – perhaps a system setting? What is in these files that they need to be so huge? I suppose I can use Unix symbolic link files by using a command line in Terminal, such as 'ln -s originalfile linkfile', but these are less functional, since you can't move or rename the originalfile without breaking the linkfile's association to it.Â
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
OS X V10.7 Lion :: Excel Alias Dropbox Incompatibilities?
Jun 9, 2012OSX 10.7.4 with Excel 14.2.2.(for Mac 2011) and Dropbox:Â Original files are saved in Dropbox folder on Mac; Aliases are created there and stored local on Mac HD. Using Finder and navigating to Alias works fine; files open, can be modified and resaved. However, using Excel File Open command and navigating to the same Alias results in "File Not Found or Could Not Be Opened" error message.
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MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2009), Mac OS X (10.7.4)
OS X V10.7 Lion :: Accented Characters Lost In Description Of Alias Email Address
May 16, 2012I recently noted that accented characters are lost in long name description of email alias address when using Mail.app but ok when using webmail in iCloud.com Setup in the prefs of the master mail account in iCloud, the long name description for the corresponding alias.is transcripted as "Frdric" in Mail.app when selecting the sender address in the dropdown list box.However, all is fine when using webmail within iCloud.com The problem appears only with OSX not with iOS.
I have been using my alias with accented char in its long name description for the last 4 years with Leopard, Snow Leopard and Lion until recently. I can replicate on 3 differents Macs. Even tried to create a new user account.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
OS X :: How To Create Bootable ISO From Folder
Mar 6, 2009I have the folder and files of an Operating System which I want to make an ISO of.
I want to create a BOOTABLE ISO so I can burn it to DVD and install.
How can I do this? I also have Toast v10
OS X :: How Can I Create A Shortcut To A Folder?
Mar 11, 2009How can I create a shortcut to a folder?
And also, how do I create a shortcut to open an application?
The Keyboard Shortcuts in the Preferences is for creating Menu Bar shortcuts!!!
MacBook Pro :: Can't Create New Folder
Jun 20, 2012I have problems to create a new folder on my desktop. When I try this message come up:
"The operation can’t be completed because you don’t have the necessary permission."
I am also unable to trash or move any files on my desktop. I am the admin and there are no other accounts.Â
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
OS X Mavericks :: How To Create A Folder
Aug 22, 2014I have a group of pages with the same theme. How do I create a folder for them on desktop? I don't want to save them in Cloud.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.4), Not sure what version of Pages I ha
OS X V10.7 Lion :: 10.7.4 "boken Folder" Icon With Kernel Panic When Computer Starts
May 22, 2012Using iMovie and got a (-50) error and ran Disk Utilities to see if everything was okay. Unfortunatly it wasn't and recomended that I hold down the command and r key while doing a restart. When I do this, the Apple logo comes up, but then switches to an icon of a circle with a diagonal line through it and then I get a kernel panic shortly after. how my App Store purchesed lion can run disk utilities in protected mode?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.2), 3G iPod nano 8 Gb, 1.42 G4 mini, 5G nano 16 Gb
OS X :: How To Create DVD Folder Without Burning To Disk
Aug 24, 2010What program can I use to do this?
I have Toast but can't see a way to do it without burning to disk.
I have not got any disks yet and I just want to convert the video files to DVD folder to be burned later when I get some disks.
OS X :: How To Create A Passworded Folder In Leopard
Jul 22, 2009how to create a passworded folder? Nothing too special, but I don't need a whole file vault setup.
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