You can test it with example PhotoPicker.
I have macbook pro osx 10.8.5 (problem with osx 10.8.4 also)
Tested with corona sdk 1182,1215,1218
The image is not loaded and cause an error:
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2013-09-28 13:15:07.099 Corona Simulator[3236:707] Version: 2.0.0
2013-09-28 13:15:07.099 Corona Simulator[3236:707] Build: 2013.1218
2013-09-28 13:15:07.114 Corona Simulator[3236:707] The file sandbox for this project is located at the following folder:
(/Users/noeguerr/Library/Application Support/Corona Simulator/PhotoPicker-D9B7EE1409DCC6367B48EA15038547D8)
2013-09-28 13:15:07.173 Corona Simulator[3236:707] display.contentScale x,y: 0.0.5
2013-09-28 13:15:07.202 Corona Simulator[3236:707] [IMKInputSession activate] exception caught.
IMKInputSession: <IMKInputSession: 0x10c4102c0> –
NSInvalidSendPortException : [NSMachPort sendBeforeDate:] destination port invalid
2013-09-28 13:15:16.751 Corona Simulator[3236:707] photo w,h = 300,300 1.0666666666667 1.6 1.2
2013-09-28 13:15:16.751 Corona Simulator[3236:707] glError at end unbindRenderFBO
2013-09-28 13:15:16.752 Corona Simulator[3236:707] glCheckFramebufferStatus error at end unbindRenderFBO