Links and aliases: which are best?

Links and aliases: which are best?

macOS has three well-known devices for linking to files and folders: Finder aliases and their close relative Bookmarks, symbolic links or symlinks, and hard links. Choosing which is best for any particular use requires insight into their properties, although it’s most often determined by ease of access and habit. Most file systems provide two methods of creating links, either by referencing the directory path and name of the file/folder in a sym…