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Solution to .jar files not launching on Big Sur with JDK and JRE installed

I have found a solution to this problem go into terminal Enter this into terminal java -jar with a space


Then drag and drop in the jar then hit enter this should run the jar!

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.2

Posted on Feb 24, 2021 6:06 PM

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Posted on Mar 10, 2021 1:14 PM

No just drop it into console like you drop a picture in a file. I am going to add a recording in a second.

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Solution to .jar files not launching on Big Sur with JDK and JRE installed

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