In Mac OS X, how do I find the original (parent) of an alias?

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In Mac OS X, how do I find the original (parent) of an alias?

An alias is a "pointer file" used in Mac OS X as a shortcut to a file, application, or volume elsewhere on the computer or network. When you double-click the alias, you open the file it points to (the parent).

To find the parent, single-click the alias, and from the File menu, select Show Original. Alternatively, you can single-click the alias and then press Cmd-r .

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