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Converting from a path to an FSRef (General->Random)

  NSString *pathString = ... whatever ...;

  FSRef ref;
  status = FSPathMakeRef ((const UInt8 *)[pathString fileSystemRepresentation],
                          &ref, NULL);

  if (status != noErr) {
      NSLog (@"bummer.  couldn't make FSREf from path '%@'",
             pathString);
  }