diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/utils/LocalMacDevUtils.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/utils/LocalMacDevUtils.java
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+/*
+ * QQQ - Low-code Application Framework for Engineers.
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2024.  Kingsrook, LLC
+ * 651 N Broad St Ste 205 # 6917 | Middletown DE 19709 | United States
+ * contact@kingsrook.com
+ * https://github.com/Kingsrook/
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils;
+
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.logging.QLogger;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ ** Useful things to do on a mac, when doing development - that we can expect
+ ** may not exist in a prod or even CI environment.  So, they'll only happen if
+ **  flags are set to do them, and if we're on a mac (e.g., paths exist)
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public class LocalMacDevUtils
+{
+   private static final QLogger LOG = QLogger.getLogger(LocalMacDevUtils.class);
+
+   public static boolean mayOpenFiles = false;
+
+   private static final String OPEN_PROGRAM_PATH = "/usr/bin/open";
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public static void openFile(String path) throws IOException
+   {
+      if(mayOpenFiles && Files.exists(Path.of(OPEN_PROGRAM_PATH)))
+      {
+         Runtime.getRuntime().exec(new String[] { OPEN_PROGRAM_PATH, path });
+      }
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public static void openFile(String path, String appPath) throws IOException
+   {
+      if(mayOpenFiles && Files.exists(Path.of(OPEN_PROGRAM_PATH)))
+      {
+         if(Files.exists(Path.of(appPath)))
+         {
+            Runtime.getRuntime().exec(new String[] { OPEN_PROGRAM_PATH, "-a", appPath, path });
+         }
+         else
+         {
+            LOG.warn("App at path [" + appPath + " was not found - file [" + path + "] will not be opened.");
+         }
+      }
+   }
+
+}