Symbiote is described as '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' and is an app in the system & hardware category. There are six alternatives to Symbiote for Windows, Linux, File Explorer, Chocolatey and Mac. The best Symbiote alternative is Link Shell Extension, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Symbiote are Symlinker, Symlinks, GNU Stow and Symlink Creator.
Link Shell Extension (LSE) provides for the creation of Hardlinks , Junctions , Volume Mountpoints , and Vistas Symbolic Links, (herein referred to collectively as Links) and a Folder Cloning process that utilizes Hardlinks or Symbolic Links.
With this utility you can use the symlink application Microsoft Windows has well hidden inside the cmd.exe app.
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...
GNU Stow is a symlink farm manager which takes distinct packages of software and/or data located in separate directories on the filesystem, and makes them appear to be installed in the same place. This is particularly useful for keeping track of system-wide and per-user...
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.
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.
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