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Re: Bookmark alias files v. Finder alias files
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Re: Bookmark alias files v. Finder alias files


  • Subject: Re: Bookmark alias files v. Finder alias files
  • From: Scott Ribe <email@hidden>
  • Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2012 09:01:49 -0600

On Apr 15, 2012, at 8:51 AM, Alex Zavatone wrote:

> Space savings definitely used to be one of the benefits.

Space savings was *never* a reason to use a alias. In what reasonable scenario would you use aliases to save space???


> I wonder when that changed and why.

Previews maybe? I don't know why or even if, but maybe the Finder is stuffing a 512x512 preview in there?

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References: 
 >Bookmark alias files v. Finder alias files (From: Shane Stanley <email@hidden>)
 >Re: Bookmark alias files v. Finder alias files (From: Charles Srstka <email@hidden>)
 >Re: Bookmark alias files v. Finder alias files (From: Shane Stanley <email@hidden>)
 >Re: Bookmark alias files v. Finder alias files (From: Michael Hall <email@hidden>)
 >Re: Bookmark alias files v. Finder alias files (From: Shane Stanley <email@hidden>)
 >Re: Bookmark alias files v. Finder alias files (From: Michael Hall <email@hidden>)
 >Re: Bookmark alias files v. Finder alias files (From: Alex Zavatone <email@hidden>)
 >Re: Bookmark alias files v. Finder alias files (From: Scott Ribe <email@hidden>)
 >Re: Bookmark alias files v. Finder alias files (From: Alex Zavatone <email@hidden>)

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