The version of SymbolicLinker for Mac you are about to download is 2.2.
We also encourage you to check the files with your own antivirus before launching the installation. The software is periodically scanned by our antivirus system. Type pwd to make certain you are in your "Home" directory, Thank you for downloading SymbolicLinker for Mac from our software library.These steps can be replicated for any file or folder you need to link to or from.
In this example, I'll be showing how to link your default "Downloads" folder to a second disk drive for data storage. MacIntosh HD > Library > Application Support Rename it as Logic. If typing out commands is not your thing turn back now! For the rest of you brave souls, carry on! SymbolicLinker works from Mac OS X 10.6 up to macOS 10.14 Mojave and its installation. You'll now need to get your hands dirty and use the terminal on macOS. If you have a workstation type environment that does its daily grinding in one place, then these suggestions are best suited for you. If you have a notebook that you are constantly bringing with you and disconnecting external storage, well, then when it comes time to get access to your data, you're disk will be missing and you won't be able to access it. I'll be using an external disk drive enclosure called a Drobo (opens in new tab) that will be connected at all times for example. Best use case is the desktop environmentĪlthough you can perform these changes on any Mac, it would be best practice to do it on a machine that stays put on a desk. Creating a bad link for an essential folder like /lib or something critical can cause your system to become inoperable. Whenever you start playing around with the underlying operating system you run the risk of severely breaking things.