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Q: Annoying nag to install Java

I upgraded to Sierra last night.  Now I'm getting a persistent nag to install Java runtime.  I don't want to install it.  How do I get rid of the nag?

Posted on Oct 2, 2016 1:08 PM

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  • by John Galt,

    John Galt John Galt Oct 2, 2016 2:14 PM in response to ShrinkRap
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    Oct 2, 2016 2:14 PM in response to ShrinkRap

    Determine the program you're using that requires Java. I suggest examining your Login Items, perhaps.

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    ShrinkRap ShrinkRap Oct 2, 2016 2:58 PM in response to ShrinkRap
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    Oct 2, 2016 2:58 PM in response to ShrinkRap

    I think it's Google Chrome...

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    ShrinkRap ShrinkRap Oct 2, 2016 7:16 PM in response to ShrinkRap
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    Oct 2, 2016 7:16 PM in response to ShrinkRap

    It keeps telling me I need to set up a JDK for a command line interface.  Something I don't need and never have used!!!

  • by John Galt,

    John Galt John Galt Oct 2, 2016 7:48 PM in response to ShrinkRap
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    Oct 2, 2016 7:48 PM in response to ShrinkRap

    Copy (triple-click to select the entire line) and Paste the following in Terminal

     

    sudo /usr/libexec/java_home

     

    Type your password at the prompt. It will not be echoed.

     

    Terminal will respond with something. Copy that, and paste it in a reply.

  • by ShrinkRap,

    ShrinkRap ShrinkRap Oct 2, 2016 9:27 PM in response to John Galt
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    Oct 2, 2016 9:27 PM in response to John Galt

    Thank you, John.  But what password?  My computer's password?  My itunes password? Neither of those worked and terminal locked me out for any other guesses.

  • by John Galt,

    John Galt John Galt Oct 3, 2016 3:42 AM in response to ShrinkRap
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    Oct 3, 2016 3:42 AM in response to ShrinkRap

    Your Mac's Administrator password. If you are its only user, your are its Administrator.

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    ShrinkRap ShrinkRap Oct 10, 2016 11:26 AM in response to John Galt
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    Oct 10, 2016 11:26 AM in response to John Galt

    Thank you, John.  But what password?  My computer's password?  My itunes password? Neither of those worked and terminal locked me out for any other guesses.

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    ShrinkRap ShrinkRap Oct 10, 2016 11:29 AM in response to ShrinkRap
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    Oct 10, 2016 11:29 AM in response to ShrinkRap

    This problem is still not solved.  Evidently it is not being caused by Chrome.  I tried switching to Safari and still have the problem.  I tried deleting and reinstalling Chrome and still had the problem.  I saw a suggestion that I delete the Java preference panel.  I did and still have the problem!!! 

     

    Help!!!!

  • by John Galt,

    John Galt John Galt Oct 10, 2016 12:00 PM in response to ShrinkRap
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    Oct 10, 2016 12:00 PM in response to ShrinkRap

    Use the password you use when you normally log in to your Mac. If you enter too many incorrect guesses, just repeat the command again. There are no limits to that number of repeated attempts.

     

    It is possible that you never configured a User Account password, although I believe Apple shut the door on that option a while ago. The effect of that would be a password that is "null" or empty. In that case just press Return without typing anything.

     

    If you configured your Mac to automatically log in without a password, and you no longer remember that password, then reset it using one of the methods described following "Reset your password" in Change or reset the password of an OS X user account - Apple Support.

  • by ShrinkRap,

    ShrinkRap ShrinkRap Oct 10, 2016 2:35 PM in response to John Galt
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    Oct 10, 2016 2:35 PM in response to John Galt

    I do have my password.  That terminal command just didn't help.  Any other suggestions?

  • by Old Toad,Apple recommended

    Old Toad Old Toad Oct 10, 2016 2:48 PM in response to ShrinkRap
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    Oct 10, 2016 2:48 PM in response to ShrinkRap

    Do you have any Adobe applications.  The all require Apple's Java for OS X 2015-001 in order to function. There are other apps also that need it.  You'll have to go thru and launch each app to see which gives you that message when launched.

    OTsig.png

  • by John Galt,

    John Galt John Galt Oct 10, 2016 3:34 PM in response to ShrinkRap
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    Oct 10, 2016 3:34 PM in response to ShrinkRap

    ShrinkRap wrote:

     

    I do have my password.  That terminal command just didn't help.  Any other suggestions?

     

    Terminal will respond with something. Copy that, and paste it in a reply.

  • by ShrinkRap,

    ShrinkRap ShrinkRap Oct 10, 2016 4:33 PM in response to Old Toad
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    Oct 10, 2016 4:33 PM in response to Old Toad

    Thanks for this suggestion.  I did have a number of old Adobe apps on my computer.  I trashed them all plus went into the systems files and trashed everything I could find that had Adobe as part of the name.

     

    Unfortunately the problem still persists of the JDK popup nag.

     

    I'm running Sierra OS on a late 2012 iMac.

     

    David

  • by ShrinkRap,

    ShrinkRap ShrinkRap Oct 10, 2016 7:28 PM in response to John Galt
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    Oct 10, 2016 7:28 PM in response to John Galt

    Here is what the Terminal reports:

     

    Unable to find any JVMs matching version "(null)".

    No Java runtime present, try --request to install.

    DavidsiMac-2:~ dvn$


    This is not surprising because I've done everything I could to get rid of Java on the machine.  But still the JDK nag keeps on coming

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