Where are my files on a MAC?

I have created an air app that looks to an XML file for the
location of an mp3 file.... the mp3 file is saved in the same
folder....
When I install this app on a PC, the xml file and the mp3 are
clearly in the program files folder with the app.
When a friend installs it on her mac she says that in the
applications folder there is just the program and no other files...
it runs OK so the files must be there somewhere but she can't find
them.... Where are they? Tried doing a search but nothing came
up.... I need her to be able to access the mp3 file.... is it
inside the program file on a mac?
Thanks,
Matt.

The program file is actually a folder on Mac. You need to
control-click on the App file and select "Show package content".
Then the Finder will open the folder.

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