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Option to save url as *.url instead of *.weblock?

Why is there NO option to specify that dragging a url to a folder creates a *.url file instead of the mac specific *.weblock?

When collaborating with windows-user these *.weblock files are a pain.


We are used to collect weblinks in folders pro project while we are doing research to collect creative ideas for that particular project.

When I worked from home on my mac, all links I collected turned out to be unreadable from a Windows computer.

I know I can copy the link when opened in a text editor, but that is not very comfortable for quickly leafing through numerous ideas.

Converting the weblock files on my mac is possible, but being a mac user running shell scripts feels kind of awkward and thus also not very comfortable.

Collaboration with 90% of the windows-based alternatives is just something that cannot be prevented.


Sending back and forth links per email is not an option.!


Usually, the mac is more compatible as any Windows computer, but that is why I expect it to have some kind of feature that allows me to work in 'compatible mode' when storing urls.

Posted on Jan 7, 2022 8:06 AM

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Posted on Jan 7, 2022 12:35 PM

See this post. It generates a Microsoft .url from an Apple .webloc. I tested that .url in Windows 10 21H2 a few moments ago and when double-clicked, the .url shortcut then opened that URL in the Edge browser.


You might adapt this to a folder action where dropping/writing the .webloc on that folder does conversion and writes the .url other than in the drop folder.

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Jan 7, 2022 12:35 PM in response to goudinchen

See this post. It generates a Microsoft .url from an Apple .webloc. I tested that .url in Windows 10 21H2 a few moments ago and when double-clicked, the .url shortcut then opened that URL in the Edge browser.


You might adapt this to a folder action where dropping/writing the .webloc on that folder does conversion and writes the .url other than in the drop folder.

Jan 7, 2022 10:45 AM in response to goudinchen

There isn't a way.


I wonder why Windows can't open a text file.

Converting the weblock files on my mac is possible, but being a mac user running shell scripts feels kind of awkward and thus also not very comfortable.

That sounds rather odd since Unix is the underpinning of macOS.

If you know how to convert it with a shell script, wrap that up in an Automator Folder Action. When you drop in a webloc, the folder action will convert it for you.

Option to save url as *.url instead of *.weblock?

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