Link Shell Extension AlternativesShell Extensions and other similar apps like Link Shell Extension

Apps similar to Link Shell Extension include FileMenu Tools, which has a free version. Other options are Symbiote, Symlinker, Symlink Creator and NTFS Link. In total there are seven Shell Extensions like Link Shell Extension for Windows and Mac.

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  1. FileMenu Tools icon
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    Modify the Windows Explorer right-click menu, add built-in utilities, run custom commands, create symbolic links, sync folders with bidirectional deletion, reveal subfolder sizes, manage 'Send to' options, and enable or disable context entries from other apps.

    47 FileMenu Tools alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • File Explorer
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  2. Symbiote icon
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    A native macOS menu-bar utility that frees up disk space by keeping apps and large files on an external drive using symbolic links, while they still appear where you expect them.

    6 Symbiote alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  3. Symlinker icon
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    With this utility you can use the symlink application Microsoft Windows has well hidden inside the cmd.exe app.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. Symlink Creator simplifies the process of creating symbolic and hard links in Windows 7 and Windows 8 (likely Vista too). It is a GUI for the MKLINK command in Windows, which makes creating the links much easier.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. NTFS Link icon
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    NTFS Link is a set of Windows Shell Extensions (i.e. they hook into the Windows Explorer), providing extended functionality for creating and using hard links and junction points on NTFS file systems. As neither hard links nor junctions are available on FAT, it will really only...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
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  6. Directory Linker is a small Winforms application that allows the user to quickly and easily create symbolic links in XP, Vista and Windows 7 for files and folders.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. Symlinks icon
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    Symlinks is the definitive system utility for Mac power users who need total control over their file structures, symlinks, and aliases. Whether you are offloading massive audio sample libraries, managing complex developer environments, or just trying to reclaim gigabytes of disk...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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