How do I get rid of this annoying pop-up message: "To use the Java command-line tool you need to install a JDK." I have installed the latest Java update after upgrading my Macbook Pro to Catalina. This message pops up periodically and repeatedly.
MacBook Pro 13", macOS 10.15
I went into the Apple Store with a Genius appointment. As it turns out, Oracle now has the correct update for Java to use with Mac OS Catalina. It is jdk-13.0. It is installed now and the annoying pop-up is finally gone! It seems Oracle was about 5 months behind, but now the problem seems resolved.
I went into the Apple Store with a Genius appointment. As it turns out, Oracle now has the correct update for Java to use with Mac OS Catalina. It is jdk-13.0. It is installed now and the annoying pop-up is finally gone! It seems Oracle was about 5 months behind, but now the problem seems resolved.
I went into the Apple Store with a Genius appointment. As it turns out, Oracle now has the correct update for Java to use with Mac OS Catalina. It is jdk-13.0. It is installed now and the annoying pop-up is finally gone! It seems Oracle was about 5 months behind, but now the problem seems resolved.
sherri-lee90 wrote:
I went into the Apple Store with a Genius appointment. As it turns out, Oracle now has the correct update for Java to use with Mac OS Catalina. It is jdk-13.0. It is installed now and the annoying pop-up is finally gone! It seems Oracle was about 5 months behind, but now the problem seems resolved.
Good computing sherri-lee90 ! thanks for your report.
You need to figure out what software you have installed that requires Java. Only ones I've heard of are Adobe's CS and some Facebook video chat. There could be others.
They are running some sub-process that needs Java installed. Some of them are coded to only use Apple's legacy Java 6 which doesn't work in Catalina.
As already noted, you can try one of Oracle's Java JDK's from Oracle.com, but if that doesn't work, it is likely because the app developer's are stupid and failed to make the Java app work as it should by finding the most compatible installed Java runtime and using that.
Hi sherri-lee90,
You can these two try two solutions and see if it solves your issue.
Java isn't as necessary as it used to be, but it's still needed from time to time.
You can try this version of Java from Apple (This is from 2017)
If it doesn't solve it, you can visit Oracle and download the latest version from there.
I hope this helps and happy new year!
I had a lengthy session in Chat support. We were able to look in the LaunchAgent folder, the LaunchDaemon folder, and the Login Items at start up. I deleted anything possibly related to Java or suspicious. Then I restarted the Mac and the same pop-up was there! So then I restarted the Mac in Safe Mode and there is no pop-up! The theory is that somehow my cache or start-up directory had an issue. Hopefully the Safe Mode will resolve the problem once and for all. I'll post again if the pop-up comes back.
Adobe has a cleaner tool that is 64-bit that should eliminate everything. See: clean uninstall cs6 suite.
Download the cleaner tool for Mac and run it in order to remove everything. After that, reboot your Mac and hopefully you won't see the message to install java sdk.
Older software sch as adobe Photoshop and Illustrator cs6 or earlier requires legacy java support. Even if you deleted the applications themselves there could still be support files that ask for Java.
I hope this helps.
Thank you for the ideas. I have gone to Oracle and downloaded/installed the latest version from October 2019, Java 8 Version 231. I am also going to use Safari instead of Chrome and see if this eliminates the pop-up. However, the pop-up comes onto my desktop even if I'm not on any browser, so we'll see....
After following the installation of Java 8 Version 231 I am still getting this message on my desktop when I log onto the MacBook Pro.
What do I need to do to get rid of it once and for all? It's so annoying! I have tried uninstalling Java but I still get this message.
I can't get rid of this terrible popup either! Spent an hour on the phone with Apple Support (2x) and still no solution. Tried to remove all Java, and it still returns again and again. Someone have an answer?
I have not found any solutions as of yet. I think I will make an appointment at the Genius Bar and try to get rid of the pop-up that way. Hopefully somebody at Apple will have a solution for this very annoying problem.
After restarting my Mac without Safe Mode, the pop up is STILL there!!!! So then I trashed all AdobeCS software and.......restarted only to STILL get the pop-up. There MUST be something within the Startup that is triggering this pop-up. What else can I try? I don't want to always run my Mac in Safe Mode because it clearly runs slower.
What else can I try?
leroydouglas offered something that might help you find it.
So then I trashed all AdobeCS software
Trashing a program like AdobeCS won't eliminate all parts of the program. You have to use their uninstaller, but my guess, based on Adobe's poor history, is that the uninstaller is 32-bit.
To get a good look at your System config. for conflicts or issues, you can run this trusted utility http://etrecheck.com
This may give a clue what is signaling the Java popup.
Please post any solution you discover here. Thanks! It really shouldn't be so difficult. btw, I called Oracle and they were no help, referring me to sales!
annoying Java pop-up after Catalina
