In apple shortcut is different, a bit complex too but this post will teach you how to make a desktop shortcut for beginners.
Follow this steps
*Launch your Finder, look for the program that you want to create shortcut for.
*Highlight the program by clicking once on the file
*Control + Click on the file (or Right click on the file), and select “Make Alias”
*Once the shortcut is being created, you may drag that shortcut to desktop or to anywhere you wish
Done.
In Macintosh Shortcut may also referred as Alias.
