10.8.5 and Safari cannot access local file system via signed applet

[David DeHaven]

> Since I received all the latest updates on Mac OSX 10.8.5 along with Java 1.7.25, signed applets run from Safari (6.1) cannot access the local file system. If the applet is called via
> Firefox I can access the local file system as I always have been as long as the applet is signed. I added the permissions and codebase tags to the jar manifest thinking that may be causing the issue. The manifest change got rid of the console massages about the permission and codebase but no change with the file system. Basically when JFileChooser is called all my folders and volumes have a red circle indicating no access.
> 
> Same on OSX 10.9 with Safari 7.0 !


Can't comment on 10.9 or 10.8.5 since they're not released.

Try whitelisting the app. Open preferences, click on the security tab then click "Manage Website Settings...", set the website in question to "Allow Always", then try again.

-DrD-