Need legacy Java SE 6 runtime

You are absolutely correct. Apple doesn't offer the SDK—hasn't in many years—only the JRE. Since Oracle bought SUN, they can't.

The JRE meets the needs for those of us running Adobe CS5 & 6, Finale 2014.5, MasterWriter 2, SmartScore and many other 32bit apps that still run in High Sierra — if you have the JRE 6.

The 2015-001 installer works in OS 10.13 but not 10.13.1.

I must confess that I have never encountered a Mac app that required the SDK instead of the JRE, development tools excepted (the earlier post about LibreOffice is wrong on that point).

Blurb might want to consider updating to 64bit. As Apple has announced that OS 10.14 will drop 32 bit, it's way past time.

BTW, I was responding to the original post that began this thread.

Hi Kurt,

So the step is deleting Oracle's Java 7 or 8 using this command : sudo rm -fr /Library/Internet\ Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin

and then install Java SE 6 runtime through the Eric's link.

CMIIW.

Thanks 🙂

I wish I could answer that one. It's not just this topic where users have said the download button on the Java 6 page doesn't appear for them. Or, the button is there, but doesn't do anything when clicked.

Try this link:

Apple - Support - Downloads

Click the top left link with the lion on it. It will end up taking you to the same Java 6 download page, but maybe approaching it through Apple's downloads page will cause it to behave differently. While that's a bit of a stretch (wishful thinking), it can't hurt to try.

So in this case I got a message from the Operating System telling me to download the "runtime" version ..but what the program actually needed was the full SDK version! With that installed, I've had no further problems.

Ah, so that's what was going on. I suppose the OS can't readily tell that an app needs the SDK version to run. It just knows the app is calling for Java 6 and automatically points to the run-time version.

Glad you got it figured out. 🙂

I was on my iPad for the previous response. On an iMac at the moment, and yes, I can confirm JavaScript must be on in order to download Java 6 from Apple's site.

With it on (in Safari):

With it off:

Download Java for OS X 2017-001

You could try downloading whilst in Safe mode, Use safe mode to isolate issues with your Mac - Apple Support. If that doesn't work then might there be something third party that is preventing it from downloading correctly. You can download this, http://etrecheck.com/ install it, run it and then paste the report back here so we can see if there is something that might be causing an issue.

Many thanks for the very clear reply!

In my case, I was trying to download - indeed DID download ..several times - the "deprecated" (i.e; vintage, no longer supported) Java SE 6 "Runtime" version so that I could use Blurb's "BookSmart" picture-book editing software, but none of the Java SE 6 versions - whether from Apple's site nor from Oracle's own site - got BookSmart working.

The helpful people at Blurb's helpdesk pointed me towards the same Apple download site as described in this thread, but when BookSmart STILL didn't work, they sent me a link to the Java 6 SDK (Software Development Kit) which I downloaded ..and then everything worked perfectly!

So in this case I got a message from the Operating System telling me to download the "runtime" version ..but what the program actually needed was the full SDK version! With that installed, I've had no further problems.

So with BookSmart Java SE 6 runtime isn't sufficient; the SDK is necessary ..and perhaps that's true for some other programs which may need the "legacy" (i.e; "old") Java SE 6 SDK version in order to work.

Many thanks again, yours, David.

Many thanks for that new link. But note that it says on that download page "..installs the same deprecated version of Java 6 included in the 2015-001, 2014-001, and 2013-005 releases".

So this is a new link, but - apparently - to the same download as before.

(In my case none of those downloads fixed my problem with Blurb's "BookSmart" photo-album-making software as these links go to a "runtime" version of Java 6, but a download of the full Java 6 "SDK" (software development kit) DID fix my problem, which needed a "fuller" version of the old Java 6, and not just the slimline "runtime" version as offered by Apple.

The SDK version is available from Oracle's site, but - as far as I can see - NOT in Mac format (only Linux, Solaris and Windows) here: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/java-archive-downloads-j avase6-419409.html and the version which I used was put on a download site (rather like Dropbox) specially for me by Blurb, whom I can't thank enough!

Explained back on page 3 of this topic. You have JavaScript turned off. The web in general doesn't work if you do that. It should be left on at all times. Go to Safari's preference and re-enable it. Despite the similar name, Java and JavaScript have nothing to do with each other.

Remove Virus Total and any other such junk. All they're good for is slowing your Mac down.

The only other thing I did differently last night was to delete everything that says Java from my machine.

The Mac OS installs a lot of Java support files. They don't do anything until you install the Java runtime from Oracle. It wasn't a good idea to dig into system and hidden folders deleting things based on a guess. You may have destroyed the OS's ability to run JavaScript.

I wonder if that's a JavaScript button, rather than a URL linked image?

Check in Safari's preference to see if JavaScript is off. If it is, turn it on and try again.

Hi, Kurt!

I downloaded the legacy Java SE 6 installer using the link provided here, but, whe I try tô intall it, I receive the following error message:

“javaforosx.dmg” está danificado e não pode ser aberto. Você deve movê-lo para o Lixo.

(see image)

My OS is configurated to Brazilian portuguese, so the translation to English should be something like this:

“javaforosx.dmg” is damaged and cannot be opened. You must move it to Trash.

I’ve even tried to open the installer using control + click, in order to request a security exception, but I still receive the same error message.

What’s happening? How can it be fixed and/or does Java 6 have another download link?

Thanks everyone for your time and help, I appreciate it very much!!

Many thanks to Eric and to you, Kurt, for pointing to the download link - and for explaining it!

(I've downloaded the old Java 6 in order to run Blurb's "BookSmart" bookful-of-images printing program, but oddly, although my current MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2013 running 10.12.6) showed everything that's on the Apple download page and let me download the Java 6 installer, my older MacBook Pro (15", Late 2008 with CD drive slot) running El Capitan 10.11.1) wouldn't display any logo NOR the "Download" button, and no clickable areas appeared on the download page, and I couldn't download from it! Weird. But thanks for your full explanation.

Whilst in Safe mode, although the Java error message stopped showing, I still couldn't make the Java 6 download successfully: it kept saying that the file is damaged and I have to move it to Trash.

I also removed every item in my login items, but the problem continues, when booting in normal mode.

I've tried to download the etrecheck as recommended, but it is also accused of being damaged (what is very strange), as shown in the image bellow:

When a download as small as EtreCheck can't get to you undamaged, something isn't right. Particularly when it doesn't work even in Safe Mode.

Make a complete, restorable backup of your system. Reinstall the OS. With any luck, the issue will just be that the OS was damaged.