| Tip 334 | Change Alias Destinations |
Most Mac users know an alias can be created for any file, folder, or application by clicking and dragging it to the new location and holding Option+Command before the mouse button is released. Aliases are akin to shortcuts under Windows.
Few people know that you can edit an alias to make it point to a different file. To do so, select the alias, hit Command+I, and in the info window that appears, click the Select New Original button. Note that the name of the alias won’t change to match the new file, but its icon preview will change if the alias now points to a different kind of file.
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