How Can I Re-enable Viewing the Contents Of a Alias To a Folder?

Comments: 3 Responses to “How Can I Re-enable Viewing the Contents Of a Alias To a Folder?”

Gary Rosenzweig

12 years ago

Not sure what you mean. Are you looking to find the path of the folder? Or view a list of the items in the folder? If so, in what context: Finder window, Dock, Quick Look, something else? Be specific.

Scott Depew

12 years ago

In Finder, browsing an alias of a folder used to display the contents, and allow the navigation in, as though you were actually in the folder and not the alias of the folder. Now all that is displayed is the alias' folder image, and without the ability to navigate.

i.e.
given:
Folder 'A' contains folder '1'
Alias of folder 'A'

Alias of folder 'A' used to display the contents and allow navigation as though you were actually navigating/displaying folder 'A'.

Gary Rosenzweig

12 years ago

So you double-click the alias of a folder, and you don't see the contents? Sounds like something wrong with the alias. I'd re-create it.