Click any empty space on the MacBook Pro’s desktop. Right-click on the folder or app name and click on Make Alias. You can rearrange the icons on your MacBook Pro’s desktop manually or by choosing different sorting options. If you cannot find it, see the end for instructions. Decide which folder’s or app’s desktop shortcut you want to create.
You can add shortcuts for folders and apps to the desktop or Dock of your Mac. We first make an alias and then move it to the desired location. On Mac too creating a folder or app shortcut is extremely easy.
When you download an app on Android or Windows, you get an option, or it automatically creates a shortcut on the home screen or the desktop.