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OS X: alias vs. symlink

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What is the difference between an "alias" and a symlink on OS X?

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Your question is answered HERE in detail. And here is a the relevant part from that wikipedia page: In Mac OS System 7 and later, an alias is a small file that represents another object in a local, remote, or removable1 file system. It is similar to…

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