Need legacy Java SE 6 runtime

Mmm ..you said "..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.."

Yes, Blurb say they're working on it, and advise their users to NOT update to MacOS High Sierra yet, but to wait for Blurb's announcement of their updated app.

Hi David,

I was curious to see how different the new release may be, if at all. Turns out they're a lot different.

The previous release installed 111 MB of stuff in a combination of 1,383 files and folders all over creation. It was such a royal pain to remove manually (almost impossible since a lot of it was in hidden system folders), that about the only way to remove it was to reinstall the OS.

The new version installs 77 MB of stuff in a combination of 845 files and folders. A huge change is how easy it is to remove. You can simply go to the /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/ folder and toss the subfolder 1.6.0jdk in the trash. That's it. Gone.

You can use that command if you wish, though it isn't necessary. Java 6 and Oracle's Java 8 can be on the system at the same time. I also posted manual removal instructions in this topic. All you need to do is dump the .plugin file, and the alias that points to the plugin in the PreferencePanes folder.

It is not broken I tested it before I posted it to you. If you click on the link, you will see this.

and if you click on the download button it will start.

downloading from macupdate is not always a good idea as their downloads can contain malware.

I've clicked on other links in this discussion and they do work.

Yip that's the window ... I went there so many times I lost count. The download button doesn't show up. And I can click until I'm blue in the face and nothing happens. I've been trying to sort this out for months. The download did work from here last year (I can't remember when it was - maybe November) but it didn't help - I still got the Legacy 6 message. The only other thing I did differently last night was to delete everything that says Java from my machine. So hopefully the download isn't infected. I really didn't have another choice. My husband has checked the file via Virus Total and it seems to be clean. Thanks for your trouble 🙂

That sounds like you might have a problem somewhere on your mac, do you have other problems with downloading items or viewing items, are you using Safari. Is your mac up to date.

You can run this http://etrecheck.com/ it is often recommended here, the app gives a snapshot of what is running on your mac, once you run it a report is generated which you can post back here, no personal information is revealed.

If you have been trying for months without success, then that is a sign something isn't quite right, after all people who contribute to these discussions would not knowingly post links that have a problem.

There are others in this discussion who found the same as me - at least two other people. And as I said, the link worked last year - though I still got the Legacy message. I've seen a lot of people elsewhere on the Internet say the same happened to them. I think I got a 2013 file first time around - but the one I downloaded last night was 2017.

I don't have any problems downloading or viewing items.

Yes, I do use Safari.

My iMac is old - early 2008, OS X El Capitan (can't upgrade to High Sierra) - I bought it last year to replace a laptop I managed to drown in coffee :-( But I'm very happy with the way it is performing. It does the job. And now that I've solved the Java problem, and can run Photoshop again, I couldn't be happier (unless I found a way to buy a NEW iMac)

I ran EtreCheck. Its performance is "below average" - presumably because it's old. But there's nothing in the report that seems to be critical.

Do you want to post the report.

There was an upgrade for Safari in El Capitan last week did you install, I find it curious that the page isn't rendering correctly, I am using a Mac Pro from 2008 and it runs El Capitan and has no problem rendering the page. So there might be some software or extension causing a problem.

Well no, not quite Kurt. I didn't have Java script turned off at all. Also, 1) I didn't test the legacy Java SE 6 runtime on my computer 2) It is not something you download to your computer - it's a website! So you can't remove it LOL

Also, the legacy Java comes from Apple and not from Oracle! And no, I haven't destroyed anything...

Thanks for the input. But mainly thanks to Eau :-)

1) I realize that. You're asking where to get it.

2) That statement is 100% wrong. Java is software you must install in order to run Java applets. Java 6 from Apple is for running older Java applets on your Mac. Java 8 from Oracle is for running Java apps on the web.

They way you're seeing the Java 6 download page only happens if JavaScript is off. Open Safari's preference again and make sure this check box is on.

Also, the legacy Java comes from Apple and not from Oracle!

Er, yes, I know that. Just because I didn't mention both in the one particular sentence above, doesn't mean I don't know the difference.

no no no no no Kurt - you've got lost somewhere.

1) I have it, thank you, and Photoshop is working again.

2) I needed the old software from Apple - which is what I now have.

3) What I meant when I said "it" was on the web was Virus Total - not Java. Your comment: "Remove Virus Total and any other such junk. All they're good for is slowing your Mac down." I'm not a total idiot :-)

4) JavaScript was never off.

Amen and thank you!

Your copy was damaged during the download. Try again.

I've tried dozens of times...

He means download it again from the link given, and don't use the Mac for anything internet related whilst doing so.

Yes, I've tried exactly that, downloading again and again from the same link...

I have a late 2012 imac, with OS Sierra (10.12.6)