macOS makes relinking missing links harder
On Windows, when opening a file with missing linked images, the user can simply select the target folder in the file dialog and click the active Replace button. The system automatically locates the first missing image by name within that folder. (See: windows-missing-links.mp4)
On macOS, however, the behavior differs significantly: after selecting the folder, the Replace button remains inactive. The user is then forced to manually locate and select the exact file by name from within the folder in order to activate the button — an unnecessary extra click.
This becomes a major productivity bottleneck in projects with dozens of missing links, especially when folder contents include numerous image files with alphanumeric names. macOS users must spend considerable time visually scanning and matching filenames from the dialog header. (See: macos-missing-links.mp4)
For comparison, even basic third-party scripts handle this far more efficiently: you select a folder, and the script automatically updates all links by matching filenames — without requiring explicit file selection on macOS. (See: script-missing-links.jpg)
Sergey Osokin
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