![]() That’s because Lion (10.7) was the current macOS when that version of Java came out. ![]() The “More Info…” button takes you to the page for the latest version of Java, not the older one.Ĭlick here to go to the older, “Legacy” Java installer page on Apple’s website. You would think that clicking the “More Info…” button in the “you need to install a JDK” pop-up would take you to a page where you could download the proper version of Java… but that’s not the case. The solution is to install an older version of Java, with an installer that puts things where Adobe expects to find them. The problem is, the modern Java installer puts Java into a different location than it used to, so when these older apps look for Java, they don’t find it, even though it’s there– because they are looking in the wrong place. Java is not part of the macOS so it has to be installed manually. Some older Mac apps (Adobe’s Photoshop is one) require Java in order to work. Either way, make sure you download the Java Developer Kit (JDK) and not the Java Runtime Environment (JRE). The JRE is required to run Java code, and is automatically included in the JDK which is required to write and compile Java code. It is a package of everything necessary to run a compiled Java program, including the Java Virtual Machine (JVM), the Java Class Library, the java command, and other infrastructure. To download Java 8, go to the following URL:ownload the latest Java 8 JDK (not JRE) for your operating system. However, it cannot be used to create new programs. Sort of a drag but you can’t do the download if you don’t create an account. The JDK is the Java Development Kit, the full-featured SDK for Java. You will have to create an “Oracle Account” in order to download. Do not get the one with “tar” in the name– it won’t work.) Once you unpack the Azul JDK, you have to rummage around inside of it until you find the zulu-11.jdk directory (assuming you've downloaded JDK 11), which you then copy to /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines. ![]() ![]() (You want this one: jdk-16_osx-圆4_bin.dmg. From either the browser Downloads window or from the file browser, double-click the. As of Monday, March 22nd, 2021, it’s Java SE 16. Installing the JDK on macOS Download the JDK. Look for the highest-numbered version, probably near the top of the page. If you’re seeing a pop-up that says “To use the java command-line tool you need to install a JDK” and left wondering “How do I do that?” this is the article for you.
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