I get a message to install legacy JAVA SE 6, after installing Yosemite

After installing the OS X Yosemite I get the message: to open "CS5ServiceManager" you need to install the legacy Java SE 6 runtime. A link to download legacy JAVA is provided but webpage is frozen. Any suggestions or links?

MacBook Pro

Posted on Nov 26, 2014 11:01 PM

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Jan 5, 2015 4:55 PM in response to Racktimus

I've had the same problem with my Adobe Suite after installing Yosemite. I've been talking to an advisor at Apple Support and he recommended not downloading "legacy Java SE 6" because it is not a secure application and it could put my system at risk. Have you all heard anything about this, or have you had any problems with Java SE 6 after installing Yosemite?

Jan 5, 2015 5:04 PM in response to MJSC

The person at Adobe was not very educated on the subject. Compared to newer verions of Java, yes, it's less secure. But the only real danger of Java (not JavaScript) is having Java enabled in a web browser. By default in Mavericks and Yosemite, Java is off.


If you install Java 8 from Oracle, it will automatically enable Java in your browser. You then need to go into the System Preferences Java control applet to turn it off.


The Java 6 runtime linked to above does not enable Java in your browser. It's there simply to support apps (like Adobe's) that need it to function. In that respect, it's perfectly safe. I have Java 6 and 8 both installed on my Mac. I need 6 for X-Rite's ColorPort app, and the newer one for Java apps I have to use to upload client images to get prints made. With Java disabled in the web browsers, it is, again, perfectly safe.

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