Hi: Yes, I did all of the steps but it only seems to work if I copy the alius folder to the desktop and not move it.
> On 17 Nov 2018, at 11:32 am, John Panarese <jpanar...@gmail.com> wrote: > > OK. I’m not sure what you mean so let me break down the steps to the > process for you and hopefully clarify my meaning. Let’s assume you are trying > to create an alias to your Documents folder. > > 1. Navigate to your home folder and locate your Documents folder. > 2. When on the Documents Folder, press Command-control-a in Mojave to create > an Alias. > 3. You should have the alias and should be able to edit the name if you > choose. Just press enter if you want to maintain, Documents Alias, as its > title. > 4. Press command-c to copy the alias. > 5. Press VO-shift-d to go to your desktop. > 6. Press command-option-v to move the alias to the Desktop. > You now have the alias on the desktop, and opening it will actually open > your Documents Folder. > > >> On Nov 17, 2018, at 1:20 PM, jean parker <radiofore...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi John: >> I created the alius folder by making the original folder in its original >> location as an alius folder. Then I moved it to my desktop and made a change >> in the alius folder. But it was still not reflected in the original folder. >> It seems that I am doing something incorrectly in the creation of the alius >> folder. Any other ideas? >> >> >>> On 17 Nov 2018, at 11:11 am, John Panarese <jpanar...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> If I am understanding you correctly, an Alias is just a shortcut or a >>> pointer file to the original item. So, if you create an alias on your >>> desktop to your Documents folder, when you open that alias, you are opening >>> the actual folder. So, any changes that are made are actually made in that >>> folder. >>> >>> Make sure you create the alias in the directory where the folder is >>> contained first. Then, copy the alias and move it to the desktop. When you >>> do a command-I on the alias, it should indicate that it is an Alias file >>> and not the actual item itself. >>> >>> >>>> On Nov 17, 2018, at 1:07 PM, jean parker <radiofore...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello All: >>>> I need some clarification about how alius folders work. I had been under >>>> the imppression that if a change is made in an alius folder that it would >>>> also be made in the actual folder. So, I put a folder that I use often on >>>> my desktop thinking that keeping an alius version of folders I use >>>> frequently would save me time. However, I added something to the alius >>>> version of that folder but the change has not been reflected in the actual >>>> folder located in my documents folder structure. >>>> Can someone explain how this works? >>>> >>>> Many thanks, >>>> Jean >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Dr. Jean Parker, Ph.D. >>>> Senior Research Fellow >>>> Trans4m Center For Integral Development >>>> >>>> >>>> Geneva, Switzerland >>>> >>>> -- >>>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>>> Visionaries list. >>>> >>>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >>>> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >>>> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>>> >>>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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You can reach mark at: > mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. Dr. Jean Parker, Ph.D. Senior Research Fellow Trans4m Center For Integral Development Geneva, Switzerland -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. 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