The Mac Finder-Menu supports creating Mac-Aliases, Create SymLink makes an unix links: "Name.link"

CreateSymLink handles spaces or special characters

CreateSymLink works also with write-protected directories - the link will be created in Users Desktop-Folder

Input

'´`" $ % &!"a  file name "!$.txt

Output

 '´`" $ % &!"a  file name "!$.txt.link

Download CreateSymLink.workflow.tar.gz, unpack and copy the workflow-dir to

~/Library/Services

Or install source CreateSymLink.sh with Automator