[JS CS3/4] Export to JPG ok on PC, not on Mac

Hello,
with that simple routine, I can get a correct export on a PC but no file at all on a Mac.
Is that a know issue, something I do wrong ?
app.activeDocument.exportFile (ExportFormat.JPG, (new File(Folder.desktop+"/test.jpg")), false)
TIA Loic

Hi and thanks a lot for your input,
It worked.
It seems that the script didn't like I ask it to retrace the path to the desktop by itself. But if I convert the path info to a string it's ok.
This works :
app.activeDocument.exportFile(ExportFormat.JPG, (new File('~/Desktop/test.jpg')), false)
This too :
var myFilePath = String(Folder.desktop + '/test.jpg');
app.activeDocument.exportFile(ExportFormat.JPG, (new File(myFilePath )), false)
But that fails
app.activeDocument.exportFile(ExportFormat.JPG, (new File(Folder.desktop + '/test.jpg')), false)
Thanks a lot for your answer.
Loic

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