Can't make aliases

i just noticed that some of my apps won't let me make aliases, which is super-annoying. i tried changing the owner from system to me (and i've got admin rights) but that didn't help. is there something wrong with my mac?

How do you try to make aliases? Usually, the best way is to Command-Option-Drag the item to wherever you want the alias. The "Make Alias" menu item makes an alias in the same folder as the original. If you don't have write-permission in that folder, it won't work.

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