Environment
Novell Vibe OnPrem 3.4
Situation
Cannot upload file to Vibe 3.4 from a Mac OS after updating it to OS X 10.9 Mavericks.
Resolution
Safari's security by default setup DISALLOW applets from file system access UNLESS they are marked in Safari to be able to run in "unsafe mode" after updating to to OS X 10.9 Maverick.
To change this setting in Safari: 1. Open Safari 2. Safari menu -> Preferences... -> Security -> Manage Website Settings... 3. In this dialog, select Java from the left side navigation pane and for Vibe's applet, select "Run in Unsafe Mode" 4. Save the settings and try again.