how to make a shortcut?

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Trance

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• Dec 20, 2011

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I have a music folder on my external hdd and i would like to make a shortcut on the desktop, anyway to do this?

 

miles01110

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The Ivory Tower (I'm not coming down)

• Dec 20, 2011

• #2

In OS X shortcuts are called aliases.

http://support.apple.com/kb/TA26514

 

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tug

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• Dec 20, 2011

• #3

just drag it to the right side of the dock.

 

GGJstudios

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• Dec 20, 2011

• #4

tug said:

just drag it to the right side of the dock.

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... except that doesn't put it on the desktop.

 

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tug

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• Dec 20, 2011

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GGJstudios said:

... except that doesn't put it on the desktop.

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o.k. just drag it to the desktop. when it loads, just drop it to the dock, turn it into a folder, there ya go.
alias/shortcut.

 

GGJstudios

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• Dec 20, 2011

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tug said:

o.k. just drag it to the desktop. when it loads, just drop it to the dock, turn it into a folder, there ya go.
alias/shortcut.

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Read the OP again:

Trance said:

I have a music folder on my external hdd and i would like to make a shortcut on the desktop, anyway to do this?

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Dragging the folder to the desktop from the external drive would copy the folder and its contents, not create a alias. If you drag a folder to the Dock, yes, it creates an alias, but only for the Dock. If you drag that alias off the Dock, it disappears in a puff of smoke, so you can't drag it to the desktop, where the OP wants it.

miles01110's response was accurate: Hold the Option and Command keys while dragging the folder from the external drive to the desktop. That will create an alias.