If you want to know how to make file backlinks on your Mac, then you’ve come to the right place. In this article, we’ll show you 10 different ways to do it.

How to make file backlinks using the Finder

• First, open the Finder.
• Then, locate the file or folder that you want to create a backlink to.
• Right-click (or Control-click) on the file or folder, and then select “Make Alias” from the context menu.
• The file or folder will now have an alias icon next to it.
• You can now move the alias to any location on your computer, and it will still link back to the original file or folder.

How to make file backlinks using the Terminal

1. First, open the Terminal.
2. Then, type the following command into the Terminal, replacing “path/to/original/file” with the actual path to the file or folder you want to create a backlink to:
3. ln -s “path/to/original/file” “path/to/alias/file”
4. Press Enter.
5. The file or folder will now have an alias icon next to it.
6. You can now move the alias to any location on your computer, and it will still link back to the original file or folder.

How to make file backlinks using Automator

1. First, open Automator.
2. Then, select “File & Folder Actions” from the list of options.
3. In the next window, select “Alias” from the “Actions” list.
4. Drag and drop the “Alias” action into the workflow area.
5. Save the workflow as a “.workflow” file.
6. You can now use the workflow file to create backlinks to any file or folder on your computer.

How to make file backlinks using Hazel

1. First, open Hazel.
2. Then, click the “+” button to create a new rule.
3. In the “Rule Type” section, select “Alias.”
4. In the “Action” section, select “Alias to.”
5.  In the “Alias to” field, type the path to the file or folder you want to create a backlink to.
6. Save the rule and close Hazel.
7. The file or folder will now have an alias icon next to it.
8. You can now move the alias to any location on your computer, and it will still link back to the original file or folder.

How to make file backlinks using Keyboard Maestro

• First, open Keyboard Maestro.
• Then, click the “+” button to create a new macro.
• In the “Trigger” section, select “File or Folder Action.”
• In the “Action” section, select “Alias.”
• In the “Alias to” field, type the path to the file or folder you want to create a backlink to.
• Save the macro and close Keyboard Maestro.
• The file or folder will now have an alias icon next to it.
• You can now move the alias to any location on your computer, and it will still link back to the original file or folder.

How to make file backlinks using Quicksilver

1. First, open Quicksilver.
2. Then, type the following command into the “Command” field, replacing “path/to/original/file” with the actual path to the file or folder you want to create a backlink to:
3. ln -s “path/to/original/file” “path/to/alias/file”
4. Press Enter.
5. The file or folder will now have an alias icon next to it.
6. You can now move the alias to any location on your computer, and it will still link back to the original file or folder.

How to make file backlinks using Alfred

1. First, open Alfred.
2. Then, type the following command into the “Command” field, replacing “path/to/original/file” with the actual path to the file or folder you want to create a backlink to:
3. ln -s “path/to/original/file” “path/to/alias/file”
4. Press Enter.
5. The file or folder will now have an alias icon next to it.
6. You can now move the alias to any location on your computer, and it will still link back to the original file or folder.

How to make file backlinks using BetterTouchTool

1. First, open BetterTouchTool.
2. Then, click the “+” button to create a new action.
3. In the “Action Type” section, select “Alias.”
4. In the “Alias to” field, type the path to the file or folder you want to create a backlink to.
5. Save the action and close BetterTouchTool.
6. The file or folder will now have an alias icon next to it.
7. You can now move the alias to any location on your computer, and it will still link back to the original file or folder.

How to make file backlinks using LaunchBar

1. First, open LaunchBar.
2. Then, type the following command into the “Command” field, replacing “path/to/original/file” with the actual path to the file or folder you want to create a backlink to:
3. ln -s “path/to/original/file” “path/to/alias/file”
4. Press Enter.
5. The file or folder will now have an alias icon next to it.
6. You can now move the alias to any location on your computer, and it will still link back to the original file or folder.

How to make file backlinks using Divvy

1. First, open Divvy.
2. Then, click the “+” button to create a new action.
3. In the “Action Type” section, select “Alias.”
4. In the “Alias to” field, type the path to the file or folder you want to create a backlink to.
5. Save the action and close Divvy.
6. The file or folder will now have an alias icon next to it.
7. You can now move the alias to any location on your computer, and it will still link back to the original file or folder.

Conclusion

As you can see, there are many different ways to make file backlinks on your Mac. You can use the Finder, the Terminal, Automator, Hazel, Keyboard Maestro, Quicksilver, Alfred, BetterTouchTool, LaunchBar, or Divvy.