#Java 6 for mac 10.8 how to
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#Java 6 for mac 10.8 download

(If this were not the case, you'd simply download a single JAR and it would run on any platform). Most, including MPLAB X, have different builds for different platforms. But get this - very few (if any!) java apps are truly cross-platform. Java still uses a java virtual machine, and java byte code, in order to achieve cross-platform compatibility.

It is an old architechture, that promised cross-platform drop and run compatibility, but never did deliver it. Java is unsupported on Apple Mac platforms for good reason. I, for one, feel that using an IDE which is based on Java is a bad choice.

#Java 6 for mac 10.8 mac os x

I believe the Mac OS X version of NetBeans which MPLAB X is based on has a dependency on Java 1.6. One of the problems is that MPLAB X is based on NetBeans, which is not made or maintained by Microchip. You can edit the mplab_ide.conf in the mplabx application folder to force another location for JRE, i've tried 7 and 8 and both fail to even load mplabx which sucks!. That way no other apps outside of MPLAB X would have access to JRE 1.6 and the rest of the system can run whatever version it choses. Then change the MPLAB X launcher to use that jre and not the system one (if there even is one).

#Java 6 for mac 10.8 install

To be honest, I don't understand why they don't just bundle a private copy of Java 1.6 with MPLAB X and install it along side the IDE in a subfolder. We need a clear and definitive statement from Microchip on what versions are required, and where to get them.

#Java 6 for mac 10.8 update

In september/october when the World+Dog downloads OS X 10.10 Yosemite, the update routines remove all java from the system. If your flash player is out of date then Apple will refuse to allow it to run. Do not be surprised if Apple do the same to Java as they have already done with Flash. It would be so much better if they just fixed the underlying problem with the IDE so that it can work with the latest JRE and JDK. KennyM Java 1.6 is so old now that it must be embarrassing for Microchip to have to keep asking people to re-install this. Java 1.6 is so old now that it must be embarrassing for Microchip to have to keep asking people to re-install this. If you have more than one JVM installed on your machine, you can locate each of them by executing these commands: /usr/libexec/java_home -v 1.6 In that case, see above to install Java 6. If Java is not installed, it will open a window with a message about Java missing.

#Java 6 for mac 10.8 how to

How to check your computer's Java versionIf you're not sure what version of Java is installed on your computer, open a Terminal (Applications -> Utilities -> Terminal.app) and type this at the shell prompt: java -version This will report which default version you have installed on your computer. The MPLAB X IDE installer will find and use Java 6 once it is installed. The default JVM used to run applications will continue to be Java 7 after the update is applied. Java 6 and 7 should be able to coexist on your machine. The download button for Java 6 is in the upper right corner of the page. If you have encountered a Java 6 issue during the MPLAB X installation, please follow these instructions if this applies to you: Your computer doesn't have Java installed or has Java 7 installed, but not Java 6.In this case, you need to download the update for Java 6 from Apple by visiting this Apple Knowledge Base article. If you have Mac OS X Lion, Mountain Lion or Mavericks (version 10.7, 10.8, or 10.9 respectively) or anything newer, you need Java 6 to run MPLAB X IDE. MPLAB X v2.XX: MacOSX 10.7 and above require JRE6