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Creating an alias or symlink to a file within Dropbox
Is there a way to create a symlink or alias for a file or folder that points to a file within another Dropbox folder? For instance, making a symlink or alias for a large video file that resides in o...
- Hello Mackeroy, I hope you're well today!
Symlinks and aliases are not currently supported by Dropbox, but perhaps I could suggest a work around for this.
Since you can create a shortcut to a web link with these steps, perhaps you could use this feature to add a shared link to the file you want to access from another folder.
When you open a shared link to a file that you already have access to, and you're signed into your account online, it will simply point you to the file within your account.
Let me know if that would do the trick!
Can you explain how an Alias is not supported on a Mac? And then why NOT? Its is critical to using drop box. If I have hundreds of folders, I need to be able create short cuts to my files! No one has said this to me after many tech support calls!
Dropbox Support Ticket #15688184: Dropbox Support and Apple case 101599952443. This VERY frustrating!
Here is what the alias looks like greyed out on my desk top. The normal Mac OS alias has an arrow. These examples dont for some reason. They work fine except for they are "invisible"--I make them visible by shiftCommandperiod. If I create new ones or I just leave it this way they come right back. I think the Mac desktop folder has been affected by DropBox, because sometime actual files on the desktop will disappear too. I tested the theory with Apple tech support level 3 and had no problems with a new user account not connected to Drop Box.
