Thanks so much for this, will have a look tomorrow. Ramy moustafa saber licturer at: faculty of musical education music arranger and sound engineer Sent from my iPhone
> On Jan 31, 2017, at 5:27 PM, Tim Kilburn <kilbu...@me.com> wrote: > > Thanks Dan. This is very useful. Now that I think about it, you see lots of > this sort of symbolic linking in various containers normally found within the > Library folder of each user. Just never had a reason to dive into this sort > of usage yet. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On Jan 31, 2017, at 08:13, Dan D. <dandun...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Here below is a web page with basic information with examples including > linking to an external drive. > > If you are not familiar with using terminal commands, it would be best if > someone shows you how to do this in person. Someone familiar with using unix > or linux or mac terminal should be able to help you with the details that are > important to make it work. Here is the page: > > How to Create Symbolic Links at Command Line of Mac OS X > > http://osxdaily.com/2015/08/06/make-symbolic-links-command-line-mac-os-x/ > >> On Mon, 30 Jan 2017, Ramy Moustafa wrote: >> >> Thanks so much for this >> but how can I creat this? >> >> Thanks >> >>> On 1/30/17, Dan D. <dandun...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> One possible solution is in terminal. One can create a symbolic link for >>> an application or folder to another which resides at another location. >>> This is done using the "ln" command in terminal. >>> >>> When the link is established the name of an app will appear in the >>> applications folder but point to where it actually resides elsewhere. >>> >>> When a mac call is made to the applications folder to open that application >>> >>> it doesn't know the actual location, in this case another drive. >>> >>>> On Mon, 30 Jan 2017, Tim Kilburn wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> Installing apps to another location is not recommended. In fact, for best >>>> performance, all apps really should be installed into the Applications >>>> folder on a Mac. The MacOS often starts to have problems when >>>> applications are run from elsewhere. It is better to store data on an >>>> external than to place applications there. >>>> >>>> Later... >>>> >>>> Tim Kilburn >>>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>>> >>>> On Jan 30, 2017, at 06:20, Ramy Moustafa <ramy.moustaf...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello all: >>>> >>>> My Mac mini has only 128 GB SSD, >>>> so I need to install any software to an external HD. >>>> When am instaliing, I found the install to, but I can not choose my >>>> External HD. >>>> so, what can I do to achieve this? >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Ramy MoustafaSaber >>>> Music instructor @: >>>> Faculty ofmusical education >>>> Music arranger and Sound engineer @: >>>> Harmony Recording Studio >>>> https://www.facebook.com/HarmonyRecordingStudio.eg >>>> >>>> -- >>>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>>> Visionaries list. >>>> >>>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >>>> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >>>> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>>> >>>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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