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Q: Java SE 6 on Yosemite?

I just updated my mac to Yosemite and the following message keeps popping up "To open 'this Java application' you need to install the legacy Java SE 6 runtime." No matter if I click "ok" or "More Info..." (the only two options) it keeps coming up. Is there some way I can find out what app is triggering the message or fix the issue?

Posted on Oct 16, 2014 6:11 PM

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  • by Lanny,

    Lanny Lanny Oct 16, 2014 6:33 PM in response to doughboy04690
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    Oct 16, 2014 6:33 PM in response to doughboy04690

    Java 8 is the recommended version for Yosemite: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jre8-downloads-2133155.h tml

     

     

    Choose this one:

     

    Screen Shot 2014-10-16 at 9.31.36 PM.jpg

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Oct 16, 2014 6:29 PM in response to doughboy04690
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    Oct 16, 2014 6:29 PM in response to doughboy04690

    Apple has not provided it's variants of Java for a couple of years now . Any Java application you use will require you to install Java as Lanny recommends.

  • by TomNYC,Solvedanswer

    TomNYC TomNYC Oct 17, 2014 2:21 PM in response to doughboy04690
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    Oct 17, 2014 2:21 PM in response to doughboy04690

    I got the same message when trying to start Photoshop CS5 after upgrading to Yosemite. I went to this page and clicked on the blue Download button, and then installed the older version of Java. Now Photoshop works.

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1572?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Oct 17, 2014 2:37 PM in response to TomNYC
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    Oct 17, 2014 2:37 PM in response to TomNYC

    You may create a security nightmare for yourself, if you decide to use the older versions, which may not be maintained.

  • by euiseok,Helpful

    euiseok euiseok Oct 17, 2014 6:13 PM in response to Loner T
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    Oct 17, 2014 6:13 PM in response to Loner T

    I downloaded and installed JAVA 8 as Lanny recommended. But the same message about JAVA SE 6 keeps showing up...  Any idea how to solve this issue? Thanks.

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Oct 17, 2014 6:38 PM in response to euiseok
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    Oct 17, 2014 6:38 PM in response to euiseok

    Java8 and Apple Java SE 6 are installed in two different places. You will have to either remove Java SE6, or "link" (Unix links) to the Oracle Java8, once it is installed.

     

    For example this machine has no Java installed (it only has the Apple Java SE6 skeleton, there is no JRE/JDK), and redirects to Oracle Java

     

     

    type java

    java is /usr/bin/java

    ls -ld /usr/bin/java

    lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel  74 Sep 11 15:40 /usr/bin/java -> /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/Current/Commands/java

    ls /System/Library/Frameworks/

    Display all 126 possibilities? (y or n)

    ls /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/

    Frameworks/ JavaVM      Resources/  Versions/   module.map 

    ls /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/

    A Current

    ls -l /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/Current/Commands/Java

    -rwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel  50160 Aug  8 09:00 /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/Current/Commands/Java

  • by WiseJD,

    WiseJD WiseJD Oct 18, 2014 5:01 AM in response to Loner T
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    Oct 18, 2014 5:01 AM in response to Loner T

    Okay ...if you are not a Developer, but just love your Mac ...How do you get this dumb popup to STOP?  When I look at the Oracle Page I can easily see the one that Lanny says to download, but before I do I am wondering what the one below it means?  After I get brave enough to download the circled one, then I have zero idea how I am going to "remove the SE 6 or Link to..." 

  • by Loner T,Helpful

    Loner T Loner T Oct 18, 2014 8:12 AM in response to WiseJD
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    Oct 18, 2014 8:12 AM in response to WiseJD

    After Java8 is installed verify that the following file exists (notice the space between "Internet" and "Plug-Ins"). You can do this via Finder.

     

    /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Home/bin/java

     

    This is what I currently have on my machine...

     

    lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel  73 Jul 14 21:49 /usr/bin/java -> /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Home/bin/java

     

    To do this, in OSX terminal

     

    1. sudo rm /usr/bin/java

    2. sudo ln -s /usr/bin/java /Library/Internet\ Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Home/bin/java

    3. Check that you get the version correctly.

    java -version

    java version "1.7.0_67"

    Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_67-b01)

    Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 24.65-b04, mixed mode)

     

    3. Test other applications.

  • by doughboy04690,

    doughboy04690 doughboy04690 Oct 18, 2014 10:53 AM in response to TomNYC
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    Oct 18, 2014 10:53 AM in response to TomNYC

    Thanks for the link. I was able to download that and make the popup go away. I am slightly concerned with the security issue of running the old version of Java. I still wasn't able to figure out what application was triggering the message though so I'm kind of stuck with using the old Java until I can figure it out.

  • by GreenNetizen,

    GreenNetizen GreenNetizen Oct 18, 2014 10:58 AM in response to doughboy04690
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    Oct 18, 2014 10:58 AM in response to doughboy04690

    Same problem... Looking into the info provided. Thanks.

  • by GreenNetizen,

    GreenNetizen GreenNetizen Oct 18, 2014 11:05 AM in response to Lanny
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    Oct 18, 2014 11:05 AM in response to Lanny

    That seems to have done the trick. Thanks.

    How much of a security risk is this newer version? Do you know?

  • by GreenNetizen,

    GreenNetizen GreenNetizen Oct 18, 2014 11:37 AM in response to GreenNetizen
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    Oct 18, 2014 11:37 AM in response to GreenNetizen

    Oops spoke to soon. It still wants an update.

    I think what you have to do is install 8 and then do the Java 8 Update 25 (8u25). "If" I'm reading this correctly, the 8u20 has a bug and the 8u25 fixed it.

    Here is what the notes say and the link:

    https://www.java.com/en/download/help/mac_10_10.xml

     

     

    How do I install Java on Mac OS X 10.10?


    This article applies to:

    • Platform(s): Macintosh OS X
    • Java version(s): 7.0, 8.0

    Starting with Java 8 Update 25 (8u25), download and install Java 8 from java.com. A bug was fixed in 8u20 which had prevented the installation of prior releases of Java on Mac OS X 10.10. If you need to install Java 7 for Mac 10.10, you can get the latest Java 7 version from java.com. A bug was fixed in 7u71 which prevented the installation of Java 7 on Mac OS X 10.10.


    You might also be interested in:

  • by GreenNetizen,

    GreenNetizen GreenNetizen Oct 18, 2014 11:38 AM in response to doughboy04690
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    Oct 18, 2014 11:38 AM in response to doughboy04690
  • by GreenNetizen,

    GreenNetizen GreenNetizen Oct 18, 2014 12:45 PM in response to doughboy04690
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    Oct 18, 2014 12:45 PM in response to doughboy04690

    OK, I'm pretty new to the board so I appoligize if I'm getting mixed up.

    Anway, I tried the update  Java 8 - and neither worked. I still go the message;

    the Java 8 (8u20) and the Java 8 (8u25) Neither worked.

    Kept reading posts on the board and found one that said go back  to an earlier version.

    Java for OS X 2014-001

    which I did and it seems to be working find for now.

    I also read that downloading an upsupported version could be ricky. ( but I would assume that anything 2014 was still on many machines because many people are waiting a few months before they try Yosemite, which I ususally do but for some reason, I thought I'd go first this time. So if anyone else is having this problem and finds a better solution, please share.

    Thanks for all the suggestions.

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