Symbolic links, often referred to as symlinks, are advanced shortcuts in Windows that allow you to point to a file or folder, redirecting applications to access them as if they were in a different ...

A symlink or "symbolic link" is a Linux file that simply points at another file. If the referenced file is removed, the symlink will remain but not indicate there's a problem until you try to use it.

Aliases in macOS are easy-to-create shortcuts that maintain a connection with the original file or folder even when relocated ...