diff --git a/launcher/BaseInstance.cpp b/launcher/BaseInstance.cpp
index 69cf95e3c..bf7fd2355 100644
--- a/launcher/BaseInstance.cpp
+++ b/launcher/BaseInstance.cpp
@@ -105,6 +105,11 @@ BaseInstance::BaseInstance(SettingsObjectPtr globalSettings, SettingsObjectPtr s
     m_settings->registerSetting("ManagedPackVersionName", "");
 
     m_settings->registerSetting("Profiler", "");
+
+    // Global folders
+    m_settings->registerSetting("UseGlobalScreenshotsFolder", false);
+    m_settings->registerSetting("UseGlobalSavesFolder", false);
+    m_settings->registerSetting("UseGlobalResourcePacksFolder", false);
 }
 
 QString BaseInstance::getPreLaunchCommand()
diff --git a/launcher/BaseInstance.h b/launcher/BaseInstance.h
index 499ec7866..ad92c5bcb 100644
--- a/launcher/BaseInstance.h
+++ b/launcher/BaseInstance.h
@@ -269,6 +269,11 @@ class BaseInstance : public QObject, public std::enable_shared_from_this<BaseIns
     bool removeLinkedInstanceId(const QString& id);
     bool isLinkedToInstanceId(const QString& id) const;
 
+    /**
+     * \brief Should be called whenever settings have changed that need to be re-applied.
+     */
+    virtual void applySettings() {}
+
    protected:
     void changeStatus(Status newStatus);
 
diff --git a/launcher/CMakeLists.txt b/launcher/CMakeLists.txt
index 366719dec..64822d6da 100644
--- a/launcher/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/launcher/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -302,6 +302,8 @@ set(MINECRAFT_SOURCES
     minecraft/Library.cpp
     minecraft/Library.h
     minecraft/MojangDownloadInfo.h
+    minecraft/UpdateGlobalDirectoriesTask.cpp
+    minecraft/UpdateGlobalDirectoriesTask.h
     minecraft/VanillaInstanceCreationTask.cpp
     minecraft/VanillaInstanceCreationTask.h
     minecraft/VersionFile.cpp
diff --git a/launcher/FileSystem.cpp b/launcher/FileSystem.cpp
index a39f44015..565b2e982 100644
--- a/launcher/FileSystem.cpp
+++ b/launcher/FileSystem.cpp
@@ -285,6 +285,16 @@ bool ensureFolderPathExists(const QString folderPathName)
     return ensureFolderPathExists(QFileInfo(folderPathName));
 }
 
+bool checkFolderPathExists(const QString& folderPathName)
+{
+    return QDir(folderPathName).exists();
+}
+
+bool checkFolderPathEmpty(const QString& folderPathName)
+{
+    return QDir(folderPathName).isEmpty(QDir::Filters(QDir::AllEntries | QDir::NoDotAndDotDot | QDir::Hidden | QDir::System));
+}
+
 bool copyFileAttributes(QString src, QString dst)
 {
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN32
@@ -1717,4 +1727,14 @@ QString getUniqueResourceName(const QString& filePath)
 
     return newFileName;
 }
+
+bool isSymLink(const QString& path)
+{
+    return QFileInfo(path).isSymLink();
+}
+
+QString getSymLinkTarget(const QString& path)
+{
+    return QFileInfo(path).symLinkTarget();
+}
 }  // namespace FS
diff --git a/launcher/FileSystem.h b/launcher/FileSystem.h
index 66adf7a36..f7c566f02 100644
--- a/launcher/FileSystem.h
+++ b/launcher/FileSystem.h
@@ -99,6 +99,20 @@ bool ensureFolderPathExists(const QFileInfo folderPath);
  */
 bool ensureFolderPathExists(const QString folderPathName);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Check if the given folder exists
+ * @param folderPathName The path to a folder to check
+ * @return True if the given folder exists
+ */
+bool checkFolderPathExists(const QString& folderPathName);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Check if the given folder is empty or doesn't exist
+ * @param folderPathName The path to a folder to check
+ * @return True if the given folder is empty or doesn't exist
+ */
+bool checkFolderPathEmpty(const QString& folderPathName);
+
 /**
  * @brief Copies a directory and it's contents from src to dest
  */
@@ -562,4 +576,18 @@ QString getPathNameInLocal8bit(const QString& file);
 
 QString getUniqueResourceName(const QString& filePath);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Check if a file or folder is a symbolic link
+ * @param path The path to check
+ * @return True if the object exists and is an symbolic link
+ */
+bool isSymLink(const QString& path);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Get the target of a symbolic link
+ * @param path The path to check
+ * @return The target of a symbolic link. Empty if path is not a symbolic link.
+ */
+QString getSymLinkTarget(const QString& path);
+
 }  // namespace FS
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.cpp
index d119104fe..468b6f92f 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.cpp
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@
 #include "PackProfile.h"
 #include "minecraft/gameoptions/GameOptions.h"
 #include "minecraft/update/FoldersTask.h"
+#include "minecraft/UpdateGlobalDirectoriesTask.h"
 
 #include "tools/BaseProfiler.h"
 
@@ -350,6 +351,11 @@ QString MinecraftInstance::nilModsDir() const
     return FS::PathCombine(gameRoot(), "nilmods");
 }
 
+QString MinecraftInstance::screenshotsDir() const
+{
+    return FS::PathCombine(gameRoot(), "screenshots");
+}
+
 QString MinecraftInstance::resourcePacksDir() const
 {
     return FS::PathCombine(gameRoot(), "resourcepacks");
@@ -1229,4 +1235,11 @@ QList<Mod*> MinecraftInstance::getJarMods() const
     return mods;
 }
 
+void MinecraftInstance::applySettings()
+{
+    // Global directories
+    m_update_global_directories_task = std::make_shared<UpdateGlobalDirectoriesTask>(this, nullptr);
+    m_update_global_directories_task->start();
+}
+
 #include "MinecraftInstance.moc"
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.h b/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.h
index 7af0df389..806f58df6 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.h
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ class WorldList;
 class GameOptions;
 class LaunchStep;
 class PackProfile;
+class UpdateGlobalDirectoriesTask;
 
 class MinecraftInstance : public BaseInstance {
     Q_OBJECT
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ class MinecraftInstance : public BaseInstance {
 
     ////// Directories and files //////
     QString jarModsDir() const;
+    QString screenshotsDir() const;
     QString resourcePacksDir() const;
     QString texturePacksDir() const;
     QString shaderPacksDir() const;
@@ -159,11 +161,14 @@ class MinecraftInstance : public BaseInstance {
 
     virtual JavaVersion getJavaVersion();
 
+    virtual void applySettings() override;
+
    protected:
     QMap<QString, QString> createCensorFilterFromSession(AuthSessionPtr session);
 
    protected:  // data
     std::shared_ptr<PackProfile> m_components;
+    std::shared_ptr<UpdateGlobalDirectoriesTask> m_update_global_directories_task;
     mutable std::shared_ptr<ModFolderModel> m_loader_mod_list;
     mutable std::shared_ptr<ModFolderModel> m_core_mod_list;
     mutable std::shared_ptr<ModFolderModel> m_nil_mod_list;
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/UpdateGlobalDirectoriesTask.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/UpdateGlobalDirectoriesTask.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..56e239d7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/UpdateGlobalDirectoriesTask.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+#include "UpdateGlobalDirectoriesTask.h"
+
+#include "Application.h"
+#include "FileSystem.h"
+#include "minecraft/MinecraftInstance.h"
+#include "tasks/ConcurrentTask.h"
+#include "ui/dialogs/CustomMessageBox.h"
+
+class TryCreateSymlinkTask : public Task
+{
+   public:
+    explicit TryCreateSymlinkTask(const QString& source, const QString& destination, MinecraftInstance* instance, const QString& setting)
+        : m_source(source),
+        m_destination(destination),
+        m_inst(instance),
+        m_setting(setting)
+    {
+        setObjectName("TryCreateSymlinkTask");
+    }
+    virtual ~TryCreateSymlinkTask()
+    {}
+
+   protected:
+    void executeTask()
+    {
+        bool create = m_inst->settings()->get(m_setting).toBool();
+
+        // Check if we have to delete an existing symlink
+        if (!create)
+        {
+            // Safety check
+            if (FS::isSymLink(m_destination))
+            {
+                FS::deletePath(m_destination);
+            }
+
+            emitSucceeded();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Make sure that symbolic links are supported.
+        if (!FS::canLink(m_source, m_destination))
+        {
+            fail(tr("Failed to create global folder.\nSymbolic links are not supported on the filesystem"));
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Check if the destination already exists.
+        if (FS::checkFolderPathExists(m_destination))
+        {
+            // If it's already a symlink, it might already be correct.
+            if (FS::isSymLink(m_destination))
+            {
+                // If the target of the symlink is already the source, there's nothing to do.
+                if (FS::getSymLinkTarget(m_destination) == m_source)
+                {
+                    emitSucceeded();
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+            else if (!FS::checkFolderPathEmpty(m_destination))
+            {
+                fail(tr("Failed to create global folder.\nEnsure that \"%1\" is empty.").arg(m_destination));
+                return;
+            }
+
+            FS::deletePath(m_destination);
+        }
+
+        FS::create_link folderLink(m_source, m_destination);
+        folderLink.linkRecursively(false);
+        folderLink(); // TODO: Error check
+
+        emitSucceeded();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    void fail(const QString& reason)
+    {
+        m_inst->settings()->set(m_setting, false);
+        emitFailed(reason);
+    }
+
+   private:
+    QString m_source;
+    QString m_destination;
+    MinecraftInstance* m_inst;
+    QString m_setting;
+};
+
+UpdateGlobalDirectoriesTask::UpdateGlobalDirectoriesTask(MinecraftInstance* inst, QWidget* parent)
+    : Task(parent),
+    m_inst(inst),
+    m_parent(parent)
+{}
+
+UpdateGlobalDirectoriesTask::~UpdateGlobalDirectoriesTask(){}
+
+void UpdateGlobalDirectoriesTask::executeTask()
+{
+    auto tasks = makeShared<ConcurrentTask>(this, "UpdateGlobalDirectoriesTask");
+
+    auto screenshotsTask = makeShared<TryCreateSymlinkTask>(FS::PathCombine(APPLICATION->dataRoot(), "screenshots"), m_inst->screenshotsDir(), m_inst, "UseGlobalScreenshotsFolder");
+    connect(screenshotsTask.get(), &Task::failed, this, &UpdateGlobalDirectoriesTask::notifyFailed);
+    tasks->addTask(screenshotsTask);
+
+    auto savesTask = makeShared<TryCreateSymlinkTask>(FS::PathCombine(APPLICATION->dataRoot(), "saves"), m_inst->worldDir(), m_inst, "UseGlobalSavesFolder");
+    connect(savesTask.get(), &Task::failed, this, &UpdateGlobalDirectoriesTask::notifyFailed);
+    tasks->addTask(savesTask);
+
+    auto resoucePacksTask = makeShared<TryCreateSymlinkTask>(FS::PathCombine(APPLICATION->dataRoot(), "resourcepacks"), m_inst->resourcePacksDir(), m_inst, "UseGlobalResourcePacksFolder");
+    connect(resoucePacksTask.get(), &Task::failed, this, &UpdateGlobalDirectoriesTask::notifyFailed);
+    tasks->addTask(resoucePacksTask);
+
+    auto texturePacksTask = makeShared<TryCreateSymlinkTask>(FS::PathCombine(APPLICATION->dataRoot(), "resourcepacks"), m_inst->texturePacksDir(), m_inst, "UseGlobalResourcePacksFolder");
+    connect(texturePacksTask.get(), &Task::failed, this, &UpdateGlobalDirectoriesTask::notifyFailed);
+    tasks->addTask(texturePacksTask);
+
+    m_tasks = tasks;
+
+    connect(m_tasks.get(), &Task::succeeded, this, &UpdateGlobalDirectoriesTask::emitSucceeded);
+
+    m_tasks->start();
+
+}
+
+ void UpdateGlobalDirectoriesTask::notifyFailed(QString reason)
+{
+    CustomMessageBox::selectable(m_parent, tr("Failed"), reason, QMessageBox::Warning, QMessageBox::Ok)->exec();
+    emit failed(reason);
+}
+
+
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/UpdateGlobalDirectoriesTask.h b/launcher/minecraft/UpdateGlobalDirectoriesTask.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4afadc8ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/UpdateGlobalDirectoriesTask.h
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "tasks/Task.h"
+
+class MinecraftInstance;
+
+class UpdateGlobalDirectoriesTask : public Task {
+   public:
+    explicit UpdateGlobalDirectoriesTask(MinecraftInstance* inst, QWidget* parent = 0);
+    virtual ~UpdateGlobalDirectoriesTask();
+
+   protected:
+    virtual void executeTask() override;
+
+   protected slots:
+    void notifyFailed(QString reason);
+
+   private:
+    MinecraftInstance* m_inst;
+    QWidget* m_parent;
+    Task::Ptr m_tasks;
+};
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ExternalResourcesPage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ExternalResourcesPage.cpp
index 8f8dab46d..5c45d25ad 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ExternalResourcesPage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ExternalResourcesPage.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include "ui_ExternalResourcesPage.h"
 
 #include "DesktopServices.h"
+#include "FileSystem.h"
 #include "Version.h"
 #include "minecraft/mod/ResourceFolderModel.h"
 #include "ui/GuiUtil.h"
@@ -138,6 +139,9 @@ void ExternalResourcesPage::openedImpl()
         m_wide_bar_setting = APPLICATION->settings()->getSetting(setting_name);
 
     ui->actionsToolbar->setVisibilityState(m_wide_bar_setting->get().toByteArray());
+
+    // Enable the symbolic link warning when the folder is a symbolic link
+    ui->isSymlinkWarning->setVisible(FS::isSymLink(m_model->dir().absolutePath()));
 }
 
 void ExternalResourcesPage::closedImpl()
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ExternalResourcesPage.ui b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ExternalResourcesPage.ui
index 9d6f61db0..4df948727 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ExternalResourcesPage.ui
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ExternalResourcesPage.ui
@@ -60,13 +60,20 @@
        <bool>true</bool>
       </property>
       <property name="dragDropMode">
-       <enum>QAbstractItemView::DropOnly</enum>
+       <enum>QAbstractItemView::DragDropMode::DropOnly</enum>
       </property>
       <property name="uniformRowHeights">
        <bool>true</bool>
       </property>
      </widget>
     </item>
+    <item row="0" column="1" colspan="3">
+     <widget class="QLabel" name="isSymlinkWarning">
+      <property name="text">
+       <string>&lt;html&gt;&lt;head/&gt;&lt;body&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot; color:#f5c211;&quot;&gt;Warning: This is the global folder&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</string>
+      </property>
+     </widget>
+    </item>
    </layout>
   </widget>
   <widget class="WideBar" name="actionsToolbar">
@@ -74,7 +81,7 @@
     <string>Actions</string>
    </property>
    <property name="toolButtonStyle">
-    <enum>Qt::ToolButtonTextOnly</enum>
+    <enum>Qt::ToolButtonStyle::ToolButtonTextOnly</enum>
    </property>
    <property name="useDefaultAction" stdset="0">
     <bool>true</bool>
@@ -184,6 +191,11 @@
   </action>
  </widget>
  <customwidgets>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>WideBar</class>
+   <extends>QToolBar</extends>
+   <header>ui/widgets/WideBar.h</header>
+  </customwidget>
   <customwidget>
    <class>ModListView</class>
    <extends>QTreeView</extends>
@@ -195,11 +207,6 @@
    <header>ui/widgets/InfoFrame.h</header>
    <container>1</container>
   </customwidget>
-  <customwidget>
-   <class>WideBar</class>
-   <extends>QToolBar</extends>
-   <header>ui/widgets/WideBar.h</header>
-  </customwidget>
  </customwidgets>
  <tabstops>
   <tabstop>treeView</tabstop>
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/InstanceSettingsPage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/InstanceSettingsPage.cpp
index 76add9402..dfea0a70d 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/InstanceSettingsPage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/InstanceSettingsPage.cpp
@@ -276,6 +276,13 @@ void InstanceSettingsPage::applySettings()
         m_settings->reset("OnlineFixes");
     }
 
+    // Global folders
+    m_settings->set("UseGlobalScreenshotsFolder", ui->useGlobalScreenshotsFolder->isChecked());
+    m_settings->set("UseGlobalSavesFolder", ui->useGlobalSavesFolder->isChecked());
+    m_settings->set("UseGlobalResourcePacksFolder", ui->useGlobalResourcePacksFolder->isChecked());
+
+    m_instance->applySettings();
+
     // FIXME: This should probably be called by a signal instead
     m_instance->updateRuntimeContext();
 }
@@ -386,6 +393,10 @@ void InstanceSettingsPage::loadSettings()
 
     ui->legacySettingsGroupBox->setChecked(m_settings->get("OverrideLegacySettings").toBool());
     ui->onlineFixes->setChecked(m_settings->get("OnlineFixes").toBool());
+
+    ui->useGlobalScreenshotsFolder->setChecked(m_settings->get("UseGlobalScreenshotsFolder").toBool());
+    ui->useGlobalSavesFolder->setChecked(m_settings->get("UseGlobalSavesFolder").toBool());
+    ui->useGlobalResourcePacksFolder->setChecked(m_settings->get("UseGlobalResourcePacksFolder").toBool());
 }
 
 void InstanceSettingsPage::on_javaDetectBtn_clicked()
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/InstanceSettingsPage.ui b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/InstanceSettingsPage.ui
index 9490860ae..4cb73b184 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/InstanceSettingsPage.ui
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/InstanceSettingsPage.ui
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
    <item>
     <widget class="QTabWidget" name="settingsTabs">
      <property name="currentIndex">
-      <number>0</number>
+      <number>6</number>
      </property>
      <widget class="QWidget" name="minecraftPage">
       <attribute name="title">
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@
              <string notr="true"/>
             </property>
             <property name="alignment">
-             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+             <set>Qt::AlignmentFlag::AlignCenter</set>
             </property>
             <property name="buddy">
              <cstring>maxMemSpinBox</cstring>
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@
        <item>
         <spacer name="verticalSpacerMinecraft_2">
          <property name="orientation">
-          <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+          <enum>Qt::Orientation::Vertical</enum>
          </property>
          <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
           <size>
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@
        <item>
         <spacer name="verticalSpacer">
          <property name="orientation">
-          <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+          <enum>Qt::Orientation::Vertical</enum>
          </property>
          <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
           <size>
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@
        <item>
         <spacer name="verticalSpacer_2">
          <property name="orientation">
-          <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+          <enum>Qt::Orientation::Vertical</enum>
          </property>
          <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
           <size>
@@ -727,10 +727,56 @@
          </layout>
         </widget>
        </item>
+       <item>
+        <widget class="QGroupBox" name="instanceUseGlobalFolders">
+         <property name="focusPolicy">
+          <enum>Qt::FocusPolicy::StrongFocus</enum>
+         </property>
+         <property name="title">
+          <string>Global Folders</string>
+         </property>
+         <property name="checkable">
+          <bool>false</bool>
+         </property>
+         <property name="checked">
+          <bool>false</bool>
+         </property>
+         <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_7">
+          <item>
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>&lt;html&gt;&lt;head/&gt;&lt;body&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot; font-weight:600; color:#f5c211;&quot;&gt;Warning&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot; color:#f5c211;&quot;&gt;: After enabling files cannot be automatically restored to their original folder.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item>
+           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="useGlobalScreenshotsFolder">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Use global screenshots folder</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item>
+           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="useGlobalSavesFolder">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Use global saves folder</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item>
+           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="useGlobalResourcePacksFolder">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Use global resource packs folder</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+         </layout>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
        <item>
         <spacer name="verticalSpacerMiscellaneous">
          <property name="orientation">
-          <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+          <enum>Qt::Orientation::Vertical</enum>
          </property>
          <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
           <size>
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ScreenshotsPage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ScreenshotsPage.cpp
index c3f955733..5d6883212 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ScreenshotsPage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ScreenshotsPage.cpp
@@ -560,6 +560,9 @@ void ScreenshotsPage::openedImpl()
         m_wide_bar_setting = APPLICATION->settings()->getSetting(setting_name);
 
     ui->toolBar->setVisibilityState(m_wide_bar_setting->get().toByteArray());
+
+    // Enable the symbolic link warning when the screenshots folder is a symbolic link
+    ui->globalScreenshotsFolderWarninglabel->setVisible(FS::isSymLink(m_folder));
 }
 
 void ScreenshotsPage::closedImpl()
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ScreenshotsPage.ui b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ScreenshotsPage.ui
index 2e2227a29..4dd650f9c 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ScreenshotsPage.ui
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ScreenshotsPage.ui
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
    </rect>
   </property>
   <widget class="QWidget" name="centralwidget">
-   <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
+   <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
     <property name="leftMargin">
      <number>0</number>
     </property>
@@ -24,13 +24,26 @@
     <property name="bottomMargin">
      <number>0</number>
     </property>
+    <item>
+     <widget class="QLabel" name="globalScreenshotsFolderWarninglabel">
+      <property name="enabled">
+       <bool>false</bool>
+      </property>
+      <property name="text">
+       <string>&lt;html&gt;&lt;head/&gt;&lt;body&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot; font-weight:600; color:#f5c211;&quot;&gt;Warning&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot; color:#f5c211;&quot;&gt;: This is the global screenshots folder&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</string>
+      </property>
+      <property name="margin">
+       <number>0</number>
+      </property>
+     </widget>
+    </item>
     <item>
      <widget class="QListView" name="listView">
       <property name="selectionMode">
-       <enum>QAbstractItemView::ExtendedSelection</enum>
+       <enum>QAbstractItemView::SelectionMode::ExtendedSelection</enum>
       </property>
       <property name="selectionBehavior">
-       <enum>QAbstractItemView::SelectRows</enum>
+       <enum>QAbstractItemView::SelectionBehavior::SelectRows</enum>
       </property>
      </widget>
     </item>
@@ -41,7 +54,7 @@
     <string>Actions</string>
    </property>
    <property name="toolButtonStyle">
-    <enum>Qt::ToolButtonTextOnly</enum>
+    <enum>Qt::ToolButtonStyle::ToolButtonTextOnly</enum>
    </property>
    <attribute name="toolBarArea">
     <enum>RightToolBarArea</enum>
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/WorldListPage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/WorldListPage.cpp
index 4f30e4bb7..b758f4904 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/WorldListPage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/WorldListPage.cpp
@@ -120,6 +120,9 @@ void WorldListPage::openedImpl()
         m_wide_bar_setting = APPLICATION->settings()->getSetting(setting_name);
 
     ui->toolBar->setVisibilityState(m_wide_bar_setting->get().toByteArray());
+
+    // Enable the symbolic link warning when the saves folder is a symbolic link
+    ui->globalSavesFolderWarninglabel->setVisible(FS::isSymLink(FS::PathCombine(m_inst->gameRoot(), "saves")));
 }
 
 void WorldListPage::closedImpl()
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/WorldListPage.ui b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/WorldListPage.ui
index d74dd0796..3ca9cad8b 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/WorldListPage.ui
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/WorldListPage.ui
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
    </rect>
   </property>
   <widget class="QWidget" name="centralwidget">
-   <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
+   <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
     <property name="leftMargin">
      <number>0</number>
     </property>
@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@
     <property name="bottomMargin">
      <number>0</number>
     </property>
+    <item>
+     <widget class="QLabel" name="globalSavesFolderWarninglabel">
+      <property name="text">
+       <string>&lt;html&gt;&lt;head/&gt;&lt;body&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot; color:#f5c211;&quot;&gt;Warning: This is the global saves folder&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</string>
+      </property>
+     </widget>
+    </item>
     <item>
      <widget class="QTreeView" name="worldTreeView">
       <property name="sizePolicy">
@@ -36,7 +43,7 @@
        <bool>true</bool>
       </property>
       <property name="dragDropMode">
-       <enum>QAbstractItemView::DragDrop</enum>
+       <enum>QAbstractItemView::DragDropMode::DragDrop</enum>
       </property>
       <property name="alternatingRowColors">
        <bool>true</bool>
@@ -65,10 +72,10 @@
     <string>Actions</string>
    </property>
    <property name="allowedAreas">
-    <set>Qt::LeftToolBarArea|Qt::RightToolBarArea</set>
+    <set>Qt::ToolBarArea::LeftToolBarArea|Qt::ToolBarArea::RightToolBarArea</set>
    </property>
    <property name="toolButtonStyle">
-    <enum>Qt::ToolButtonTextOnly</enum>
+    <enum>Qt::ToolButtonStyle::ToolButtonTextOnly</enum>
    </property>
    <property name="floatable">
     <bool>false</bool>