java - Path to file on a Mac: FileNotFoundException

Question

I'm working on a mac and I'm trying to specify the path to a file on my desktop.

I just did it like this: File file = new File("/users/desktop/sample.json");

When I tried running it I got a FileNotFoundException.

How do I correctly specify the path?

Answer 1

Mac OS X's filesystem is case sensitive. Users and Desktop should start with capital letters, and your filename should also match case too.

Since you're looking for your desktop folder and not the root folder of a user with the name desktop, you need to add your username after the Users folder. For example:

File file = new File("/Users/LuxuryMode/Desktop/sample.json");