Java Oracle Mac OS X Install FAQ

Java Oracle Mac OS X Install FAQ

The Mac OS X Install FAQ will be updated with the next 7u release, but you may find the following information useful in the meantime.

How do I get it back A: The Java for OS X 2012-006 update from Apple uninstalls the Apple-provided Java applet plug-in from all web browsers.

You can download the latest version of Java from Oracle, which has improved security, reliability and compatibility.

Q: After installing Java for OS X 2012-006, can I continue to use Apples Java 6 alongside the OS X JDK or JRE for Java 7 A: If you want to continue to develop with Java 6 in a Terminal window you can modify the startup script for your favorite command environment.

For bash, use this: export JAVAHOMEusrlibexecjavahome -v 1.6 Some applications use usrbinjava to invoke Java.

After installing Java for OS X 2012-006, usrbinjava will find the newest JDK installed, and will use that for all of the Java related command line tools in usrbin.

You may need to modify those applications to find Java 6, or contact the developer for a newer version of the application.

Also, this update removes Apple provided Java Preferences app.

For more information on how to determine the default version of Java on your system, see Determining the Installed Version of the JRE in the JRE 7 Installation for Mac OS X page.

The screen shots and instructions below are for Java 8 Update 65 (8u65).

If you are installing another version, make sure you change the version number appropriately.

The installer notifies you if Java content is disabled in web browsers, and provides instructions for enabling it.

If you previously chose to hide some of the security prompts for applets and Java Web Start applications, the installer provides an option for restoring the prompts.

The installer may ask you to reboot your computer if you chose not to restart an internet browser when it prompted you to do so.

To test that Java is installed and working properly on your computer, run this test applet.

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