diff --git a/cocoa/base/DeletionOptions.h b/cocoa/base/DeletionOptions.h
index 9b6a9279..8061037c 100644
--- a/cocoa/base/DeletionOptions.h
+++ b/cocoa/base/DeletionOptions.h
@@ -15,12 +15,14 @@ http://www.hardcoded.net/licenses/bsd_license
     PyDeletionOptions *model;
     
     NSTextField *messageTextField;
-    NSButton *hardlinkButton;
+    NSButton *linkButton;
+    NSMatrix *linkTypeRadio;
     NSButton *directButton;
 }
 
 @property (readwrite, retain) NSTextField *messageTextField;
-@property (readwrite, retain) NSButton *hardlinkButton;
+@property (readwrite, retain) NSButton *linkButton;
+@property (readwrite, retain) NSMatrix *linkTypeRadio;
 @property (readwrite, retain) NSButton *directButton;
 
 - (id)initWithPyRef:(PyObject *)aPyRef;
diff --git a/cocoa/base/DeletionOptions.m b/cocoa/base/DeletionOptions.m
index 7b746c0c..a307e93e 100644
--- a/cocoa/base/DeletionOptions.m
+++ b/cocoa/base/DeletionOptions.m
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ http://www.hardcoded.net/licenses/bsd_license
 @implementation DeletionOptions
 
 @synthesize messageTextField;
-@synthesize hardlinkButton;
+@synthesize linkButton;
+@synthesize linkTypeRadio;
 @synthesize directButton;
 
 - (id)initWithPyRef:(PyObject *)aPyRef
@@ -33,7 +34,8 @@ http://www.hardcoded.net/licenses/bsd_license
 
 - (void)updateOptions
 {
-    [model setHardlink:[hardlinkButton state] == NSOnState];
+    [model setLinkDeleted:[linkButton state] == NSOnState];
+    [model setUseHardlinks:[linkTypeRadio selectedColumn] == 1];
     [model setDirect:[directButton state] == NSOnState];
 }
 
@@ -55,8 +57,9 @@ http://www.hardcoded.net/licenses/bsd_license
 
 - (BOOL)show
 {
-    [hardlinkButton setState:NSOffState];
+    [linkButton setState:NSOffState];
     [directButton setState:NSOffState];
+    [linkTypeRadio selectCellAtRow:0 column:0];
     NSInteger r = [NSApp runModalForWindow:[self window]];
     [[self window] close];
     return r == NSOKButton;
diff --git a/cocoa/base/ui/deletion_options.py b/cocoa/base/ui/deletion_options.py
index 2ccbb784..5e6aebda 100644
--- a/cocoa/base/ui/deletion_options.py
+++ b/cocoa/base/ui/deletion_options.py
@@ -1,47 +1,49 @@
 ownerclass = 'DeletionOptions'
 ownerimport = 'DeletionOptions.h'
 
-result = Window(450, 215, "Deletion Options")
+result = Window(450, 240, "Deletion Options")
 messageLabel = Label(result, "")
-hardlinkCheckbox = Checkbox(result, "Hardlink deleted files")
-hardlinkLabel = Label(result, "After having deleted a duplicate, place a hardlink targeting the "
+linkCheckbox = Checkbox(result, "Link deleted files")
+linkLabel = Label(result, "After having deleted a duplicate, place a link targeting the "
     "reference file to replace the deleted file.")
+linkTypeChoice = RadioButtons(result, ["Symlink", "Hardlink"], columns=2)
 directCheckbox = Checkbox(result, "Directly delete files")
 directLabel = Label(result, "Instead of sending files to trash, delete them directly. This option "
     "is usually used as a workaround when the normal deletion method doesn't work.")
 proceedButton = Button(result, "Proceed")
 cancelButton = Button(result, "Cancel")
 
-owner.hardlinkButton = hardlinkCheckbox
+owner.linkButton = linkCheckbox
+owner.linkTypeRadio = linkTypeChoice
 owner.directButton = directCheckbox
 owner.messageTextField = messageLabel
 
 result.canMinimize = False
 result.canResize = False
-hardlinkLabel.controlSize = const.NSSmallControlSize
-directLabel.controlSize = const.NSSmallControlSize
+linkLabel.controlSize = ControlSize.Small
+directLabel.controlSize = ControlSize.Small
+linkTypeChoice.controlSize = ControlSize.Small
 proceedButton.keyEquivalent = '\\r'
 cancelButton.keyEquivalent = '\\e'
-hardlinkCheckbox.action = directCheckbox.action = Action(owner, 'updateOptions')
+linkCheckbox.action = directCheckbox.action = linkTypeChoice.action = Action(owner, 'updateOptions')
 proceedButton.action = Action(owner, 'proceed')
 cancelButton.action = Action(owner, 'cancel')
 
-hardlinkLabel.height *= 2 # 2 lines
+linkLabel.height *= 2 # 2 lines
 directLabel.height *= 3 # 3 lines
 proceedButton.width = 92
 cancelButton.width = 92
 
-messageLabel.packToCorner(Pack.UpperLeft)
-hardlinkCheckbox.packRelativeTo(messageLabel, Pack.Below)
-hardlinkLabel.packRelativeTo(hardlinkCheckbox, Pack.Below)
-directCheckbox.packRelativeTo(hardlinkLabel, Pack.Below)
-directLabel.packRelativeTo(directCheckbox, Pack.Below)
-for view in (messageLabel, hardlinkCheckbox, hardlinkLabel, directCheckbox, directLabel):
-    view.fill(Pack.Right)
-proceedButton.packToCorner(Pack.LowerRight)
-cancelButton.packRelativeTo(proceedButton, Pack.Left)
+mainLayout = VLayout([messageLabel, linkCheckbox, linkLabel, linkTypeChoice, directCheckbox,
+    directLabel])
+mainLayout.packToCorner(Pack.UpperLeft)
+mainLayout.fill(Pack.Right)
+buttonLayout = HLayout([cancelButton, proceedButton])
+buttonLayout.packToCorner(Pack.LowerRight)
 
 # indent the labels under checkboxes a little bit to the right
-for label in (hardlinkLabel, directLabel):
-    label.x += 20
-    label.width -= 20
+for indentedView in (linkLabel, directLabel, linkTypeChoice):
+    indentedView.x += 20
+    indentedView.width -= 20
+# We actually don't want the link choice radio buttons to take all the width, it looks weird.
+linkTypeChoice.width = 170
diff --git a/cocoa/inter/app_me.py b/cocoa/inter/app_me.py
index 98459cdb..fa27306a 100644
--- a/cocoa/inter/app_me.py
+++ b/cocoa/inter/app_me.py
@@ -151,12 +151,12 @@ class DupeGuruME(DupeGuruBase):
         self.directories = Directories(fileclasses=self.directories.fileclasses)
         self.dead_tracks = []
     
-    def _do_delete(self, j, replace_with_hardlinks, direct_deletion):
+    def _do_delete(self, j, *args):
         # XXX If I read correctly, Python 3.3 will allow us to go fetch inner function easily, so
         # we'll be able to replace "op" below with DupeGuruBase._do_delete.op.
         def op(dupe):
             j.add_progress()
-            return self._do_delete_dupe(dupe, replace_with_hardlinks, direct_deletion)
+            return self._do_delete_dupe(dupe, *args)
         
         marked = [dupe for dupe in self.results.dupes if self.results.is_marked(dupe)]
         j.start_job(self.results.mark_count, tr("Sending dupes to the Trash"))
@@ -169,10 +169,10 @@ class DupeGuruME(DupeGuruBase):
                 pass
         self.results.perform_on_marked(op, True)
     
-    def _do_delete_dupe(self, dupe, replace_with_hardlinks, direct_deletion):
+    def _do_delete_dupe(self, dupe, *args):
         if isinstance(dupe, ITunesSong):
             dupe.remove_from_library()
-        DupeGuruBase._do_delete_dupe(self, dupe, replace_with_hardlinks, direct_deletion)
+        DupeGuruBase._do_delete_dupe(self, dupe, *args)
     
     def _create_file(self, path):
         if (self.directories.itunes_libpath is not None) and (path in self.directories.itunes_libpath[:-1]):
diff --git a/cocoa/inter/app_pe.py b/cocoa/inter/app_pe.py
index 8b7a11b6..4a37f709 100644
--- a/cocoa/inter/app_pe.py
+++ b/cocoa/inter/app_pe.py
@@ -176,10 +176,10 @@ class DupeGuruPE(DupeGuruBase):
         DupeGuruBase.__init__(self, view, appdata)
         self.directories = Directories()
     
-    def _do_delete(self, j, replace_with_hardlinks, direct_deletion):
+    def _do_delete(self, j, *args):
         def op(dupe):
             j.add_progress()
-            return self._do_delete_dupe(dupe, replace_with_hardlinks, direct_deletion)
+            return self._do_delete_dupe(dupe, *args)
         
         self.deleted_aperture_photos = False
         marked = [dupe for dupe in self.results.dupes if self.results.is_marked(dupe)]
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ class DupeGuruPE(DupeGuruBase):
                 pass
         self.results.perform_on_marked(op, True)
     
-    def _do_delete_dupe(self, dupe, replace_with_hardlinks, direct_deletion):
+    def _do_delete_dupe(self, dupe, *args):
         if isinstance(dupe, IPhoto):
             try:
                 a = app('iPhoto')
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ class DupeGuruPE(DupeGuruBase):
             except (CommandError, RuntimeError) as e:
                 raise EnvironmentError(str(e))
         else:
-            DupeGuruBase._do_delete_dupe(self, dupe, replace_with_hardlinks, direct_deletion)
+            DupeGuruBase._do_delete_dupe(self, dupe, *args)
     
     def _create_file(self, path):
         if (self.directories.iphoto_libpath is not None) and (path in self.directories.iphoto_libpath[:-1]):
diff --git a/cocoa/inter/deletion_options.py b/cocoa/inter/deletion_options.py
index 517f7819..0899ba13 100644
--- a/cocoa/inter/deletion_options.py
+++ b/cocoa/inter/deletion_options.py
@@ -13,8 +13,11 @@ class DeletionOptionsView(GUIObjectView):
     def show(self) -> bool: pass
 
 class PyDeletionOptions(PyGUIObject):
-    def setHardlink_(self, hardlink: bool):
-        self.model.hardlink = hardlink
+    def setLinkDeleted_(self, link_deleted: bool):
+        self.model.link_deleted = link_deleted
+    
+    def setUseHardlinks_(self, use_hardlinks: bool):
+        self.model.use_hardlinks = use_hardlinks
     
     def setDirect_(self, direct: bool):
         self.model.direct = direct
diff --git a/core/app.py b/core/app.py
index 75625410..5b36b693 100644
--- a/core/app.py
+++ b/core/app.py
@@ -159,15 +159,15 @@ class DupeGuru(RegistrableApplication, Broadcaster):
             return len([dupe for dupe in group.dupes if self.results.is_marked(dupe)])
         return cmp_value(group.ref, key)
     
-    def _do_delete(self, j, replace_with_hardlinks, direct_deletion):
+    def _do_delete(self, j, link_deleted, use_hardlinks, direct_deletion):
         def op(dupe):
             j.add_progress()
-            return self._do_delete_dupe(dupe, replace_with_hardlinks, direct_deletion)
+            return self._do_delete_dupe(dupe, link_deleted, use_hardlinks, direct_deletion)
         
         j.start_job(self.results.mark_count)
         self.results.perform_on_marked(op, True)
     
-    def _do_delete_dupe(self, dupe, replace_with_hardlinks, direct_deletion):
+    def _do_delete_dupe(self, dupe, link_deleted, use_hardlinks, direct_deletion):
         if not io.exists(dupe.path):
             return
         logging.debug("Sending '%s' to trash", dupe.path)
@@ -179,10 +179,11 @@ class DupeGuru(RegistrableApplication, Broadcaster):
                 os.remove(str_path)
         else:
             send2trash(str_path) # Raises OSError when there's a problem
-        if replace_with_hardlinks:
+        if link_deleted:
             group = self.results.get_group_of_duplicate(dupe)
             ref = group.ref
-            os.link(str(ref.path), str_path)
+            linkfunc = os.link if use_hardlinks else os.symlink
+            linkfunc(str(ref.path), str_path)
         self.clean_empty_dirs(dupe.path[:-1])
     
     def _create_file(self, path):
@@ -365,7 +366,8 @@ class DupeGuru(RegistrableApplication, Broadcaster):
             return
         if not self.deletion_options.show(self.results.mark_count):
             return
-        args = [self.deletion_options.hardlink, self.deletion_options.direct]
+        args = [self.deletion_options.link_deleted, self.deletion_options.use_hardlinks,
+            self.deletion_options.direct]
         logging.debug("Starting deletion job with args %r", args)
         self.view.start_job(JobType.Delete, self._do_delete, args=args)
     
diff --git a/core/gui/deletion_options.py b/core/gui/deletion_options.py
index a7009417..e3d1add3 100644
--- a/core/gui/deletion_options.py
+++ b/core/gui/deletion_options.py
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ class DeletionOptions(GUIObject):
     #
     
     def show(self, mark_count):
-        self.hardlink = False
+        self.link_deleted = False
+        self.use_hardlinks = False
         self.direct = False
         msg = tr("You are sending {} file(s) to the Trash.").format(mark_count)
         self.view.update_msg(msg)
diff --git a/qt/base/deletion_options.py b/qt/base/deletion_options.py
index f86e6e64..2a211105 100644
--- a/qt/base/deletion_options.py
+++ b/qt/base/deletion_options.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from PyQt4.QtGui import QDialog, QVBoxLayout, QLabel, QCheckBox, QDialogButtonBo
 
 from hscommon.plat import ISOSX, ISLINUX
 from hscommon.trans import trget
+from qtlib.radio_box import RadioBox
 
 tr = trget('ui')
 
@@ -27,20 +28,22 @@ class DeletionOptions(QDialog):
     
     def _setupUi(self):
         self.setWindowTitle(tr("Deletion Options"))
-        self.resize(400, 250)
+        self.resize(400, 270)
         self.verticalLayout = QVBoxLayout(self)
         self.msgLabel = QLabel()
         self.verticalLayout.addWidget(self.msgLabel)
-        self.hardlinkCheckbox = QCheckBox(tr("Hardlink deleted files"))
+        self.linkCheckbox = QCheckBox(tr("Link deleted files"))
         if not (ISOSX or ISLINUX):
-            self.hardlinkCheckbox.setEnabled(False)
-            self.hardlinkCheckbox.setText(self.hardlinkCheckbox.text() + tr(" (Mac OS X or Linux only)"))
-        self.verticalLayout.addWidget(self.hardlinkCheckbox)
-        text = tr("After having deleted a duplicate, place a hardlink targeting the reference file "
+            self.linkCheckbox.setEnabled(False)
+            self.linkCheckbox.setText(self.linkCheckbox.text() + tr(" (Mac OS X or Linux only)"))
+        self.verticalLayout.addWidget(self.linkCheckbox)
+        text = tr("After having deleted a duplicate, place a link targeting the reference file "
             "to replace the deleted file.")
-        self.hardlinkMessageLabel = QLabel(text)
-        self.hardlinkMessageLabel.setWordWrap(True)
-        self.verticalLayout.addWidget(self.hardlinkMessageLabel)
+        self.linkMessageLabel = QLabel(text)
+        self.linkMessageLabel.setWordWrap(True)
+        self.verticalLayout.addWidget(self.linkMessageLabel)
+        self.linkTypeRadio = RadioBox(items=[tr("Symlink"), tr("Hardlink")], spread=False)
+        self.verticalLayout.addWidget(self.linkTypeRadio)
         self.directCheckbox = QCheckBox(tr("Directly delete files"))
         self.verticalLayout.addWidget(self.directCheckbox)
         text = tr("Instead of sending files to trash, delete them directly. This option is usually "
@@ -58,10 +61,12 @@ class DeletionOptions(QDialog):
         self.msgLabel.setText(msg)
     
     def show(self):
-        self.hardlinkCheckbox.setChecked(self.model.hardlink)
+        self.linkCheckbox.setChecked(self.model.link_deleted)
+        self.linkTypeRadio.selected_index = 1 if self.model.use_hardlinks else 0
         self.directCheckbox.setChecked(self.model.direct)
         result = self.exec()
-        self.model.hardlink = self.hardlinkCheckbox.isChecked()
+        self.model.link_deleted = self.linkCheckbox.isChecked()
+        self.model.use_hardlinks = self.linkTypeRadio.selected_index == 1
         self.model.direct = self.directCheckbox.isChecked()
         return result == QDialog.Accepted