diff --git a/indra/llwindow/llwindowmacosx.cpp b/indra/llwindow/llwindowmacosx.cpp
index 25a2e891f6..f8c3b3b6f8 100644
--- a/indra/llwindow/llwindowmacosx.cpp
+++ b/indra/llwindow/llwindowmacosx.cpp
@@ -3234,6 +3234,18 @@ void LLWindowMacOSX::spawnWebBrowser(const std::string& escaped_url, bool async)
 	}
 }
 
+void LLWindowMacOSX::openFile(const std::string& file_name )
+{
+        llinfos << "Opening file " << file_name << llendl;
+	FSRef appRef;
+	OSStatus os_result = FSPathMakeRef((UInt8*)file_name.c_str(),
+					   &appRef,NULL);
+	if(os_result >= 0)
+	{
+		os_result = LSOpenFSRef(&appRef, NULL);
+	}
+}
+
 LLSD LLWindowMacOSX::getNativeKeyData()
 {
 	LLSD result = LLSD::emptyMap();
diff --git a/indra/llwindow/llwindowmacosx.h b/indra/llwindow/llwindowmacosx.h
index 0e8be166e5..e4d19183c1 100644
--- a/indra/llwindow/llwindowmacosx.h
+++ b/indra/llwindow/llwindowmacosx.h
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ public:
 	/*virtual*/ void allowLanguageTextInput(LLPreeditor *preeditor, BOOL b);
 	/*virtual*/ void interruptLanguageTextInput();
 	/*virtual*/ void spawnWebBrowser(const std::string& escaped_url, bool async);
-
+	/*virtual*/ void openFile(const std::string& file_name);
 	/*virtual*/ void setTitle(const std::string& title);
 
 	static std::vector<std::string> getDynamicFallbackFontList();