Three different ways to link to files, and two for folders. Which should you use, and how well do they cope with changes in that volume?
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How does macOS track Recent items for apps? In a property list, using a Base-64 encoded Bookmark. Here’s how to decode, resolve and discover their contents.
For Finder aliases, writing entries in the log, checking file integrity, comparing extended attributes, normalising text to Unicode Forms, and running the same checks as SilentKnight.
The Finder is happy to create aliases to most files and folders, provided they aren’t immediately inside a bundle or package. Then it gets all fussy. But why?
Updates replace an expiring developer ID installer certificate. All are Universal binaries, fully signed and notarized.
Which should you use, and what are their strengths and drawbacks? Symbolic links, hard links, aliases and bookmarks explained – oh, and a mention of firmlinks too.
How can you create and resolve Finder Aliases at the command line? And two further utilities you may find helpful for working with Aliases.
They’re Base-64 encoded data which is related to the Finder Alias. Here’s how to resolve them in an app, at the command line, and in code.
Use Finder aliases at the command line, compare extended attributes of two files, and normalise Unicode strings.
This page is for your support questions and comments on my free utilities Precize, Alifix and alisma, which […]
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