Mac OS 9.1: Visual QuickStart Guide

Aliases

An alias is a pointer to an item. You can make an alias of an item and place it anywhere on your computer. Then, when you need to open the item, just open its alias.

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It's important to remember that an alias is not a copy of the item—it's a pointer. If you delete the original item, the alias will not open.

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You can use the Fix Alias dialog box (Figure 58) to reassign an original to an alias. I explain how later in this chapter.

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By putting aliases of frequently used items together where you can quickly access them— like on the Desktop or in a pop-up window—you make the items more accessible without actually moving them. I tell you about pop-up windows earlier in this chapter.

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The Favorites and Recent Items features work ...