Safari does not resolve certain aliases

1. Your Microsoft Internet Explorer bookmarks are not automatically imported by Safari if you have placed an alias in the path to your Explorer bookmarks.
2. If you drag an alias of a compatible file into a Safari window, the file does not open. The file opens if you drag the original file into the window.
3. If you replace the folder ~/Library/Safari with an alias, the alias is not resolved.

For the first symptom, see Internet Explorer bookmarks not imported when alias is used.

For the second symptom, the solution is to drag the original file into the window. This document will be updated if that behavior changes.

The third symptom is by design. Allowing Safari to resolve this particular alias could affect the time it takes to open the application.

Advanced technique

If using an alias is very important to you, you may work around the issue by using a symbolic link instead of an alias. Because this is an advanced technique that is not recommended in all circumstances, Apple does not provide technical support for it.

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