Reading files on a mac

for my FileInputStream application
on windows i point to c:\\ filename.
but how the heck do you point to a file on a mac drive
also , is there a mac forum on this site
thanks.

Unless you are interested in Mac OS 9, which works a little differently. I find it's just easier to use JFileChooser when referencing files not relative to the application, don't you think?

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