

In the Create Shortcut dialog, type mailto: emailaddress.Right-click the desktop, choose New, and then select Shortcut.
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To create a desktop shortcut for sending messages to the same person, do the following: If you send a lot of mail to the same person, create an email shortcut on your desktop. When you want to send a message, just double-click the shortcut to open a blank, pre-addressed message, ready to go. If you have any comments or questions please use the comments form below.Most of my email messages go to the same few people - sometimes the same person may hear from me several times in one day! Frequently entering the same address is inefficient, even with Outlook’s AutoComplete feature. Move the alias to the desktop or location of choice to use. You will also notice that the alias will be named after the original file name followed by alias. Once the alias is created it will appear in the same location as the same file and you will notice that a small arrow (same as Windows) will appear on the bottom left corner of the icon. The other method involves using the menu bar, click File then Make Alias or use the shortcut key ⌘ L on your keyboard. The first method is by far the simplest, right-click on the file you wish to create a shortcut for and click Make Alias.ġ. There are several methods to create aliases in Mac OS X, we’ll cover three.ġ. If you have any comments or questions please use the comments form at the end of the guide.

The guide below will show you how to create aliases (shortcuts) in Mac OS X. So next time you wish to create a shortcut on a Mac, you will be creating an Alias, not a shortcut.

If this is the case you will be delighted to know that the option is available, however Apple uses the term Alias to refer to shortcuts to files on your computer. If you’re new to Mac as I am you’re probably wondering how to create a shortcut to a file in OS X.
