Large Finder Alias File Size

Originator:stevereinvented
Number:rdar://13337971 Date Originated:3 March 2013
Status:Duplicate/7625596 Resolved:
Product:Mac OS X Product Version:10.8.2/12C60
Classification:Performance Reproducible:Always
 
04-Mar-2013 06:22 PM Steve Harris:
Summary:
The size of Finder aliases is large, often much larger than the original files.

Steps to Reproduce:
- Select a file in the Finder
- Choose File > Make Alias from the menu
- Choose File > Get Info to inspect the size of the created alias file

Expected Results:
- The file size is quite small, a few kilobytes.

Actual Results:
- The file size can often be measured in megabytes.

Regression:
N/A

Notes:
I used DeRez with the -noResolve option to inspect the alias file, and most of the space appears to be taken up by an 'icns' resource.

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