10.3: Customize toolbar aliases

Jan 26, '04 08:36:00AM

Contributed by: beausmith

A. Add aliases to your toolbar

  1. Add aliases to the top of your toolbar by dragging the icon of the file or folder over a finder window toolbar.
  2. Wait a few seconds until a plus appears next to the filename, then let go.
  3. You now have an alias to that item on the top of every browser window.

B. Customize Toolbar Aliases

  1. Create an alias of the folder you want to add to your toolbar
  2. Rename the alias to something shorter.
  3. Follow the above instructions to add this alias file to a finder window toolbar.
  4. Clicking on this item in your toolbar now takes you to the original folder.
  5. store the alias file you created in a common aliases folder or within the original folder (maybe in a folder "zzz" so that it is out of your way).

C. Reorder/Delete Toolbar Aliases

  1. Hold the command-key and drag a toolbar alias to reorder.
  2. Drag the toolbar alias off of the window to remove it.
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