Windows – create symbolic links in OS X which also work in Windows/Linux and vice versa

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I'm synchronizing a folder structure between my MacBook (OS X 10.6) and a PC with Windows XP (soon Linux or Windows 7).

My problem is that Windows shortcuts or OS X aliases seem to be unusable on the other system, so those symbolic links can not be synchronized with the other machine.

  • Is there a common format for symbolic links which works on all 3 operating systems (Windows, OS X, Linux)?
  • Can I convert the existing aliases and Windows shortcuts to this format?

Best Answer

sync application may be the good choice sometime, I recommend you BitTorrent Sync, is An Application to keep designated folder content same on more devices. Changes should be propagated to all the device that keep the folder synchronized.