Java Crash on Sierra

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I have a Mac Pro and downloaded Sierra recently.  The University I work at uses Banner that requires Javainitiator to load the software.  It now crashes every time I try to load up.  Exception Name: JavaNativeExceptionDescription: java.lang.NullPointerException  at sun.awt.SunToolkit.getSystemEventQueueImplPP(SunToolkit.java:1090)  at sun.awt.SunToolkit.getSystemEventQueueImplPP(SunToolkit.java:1085)  at sun.awt.SunToolkit.getSystemEventQueueImpl(SunToolkit.java:1080)  at java.awt.Toolkit.getEventQueue(Toolkit.java:1734)  at java.awt.EventQueue.invokeLater(EventQueue.java:1266)  at sun.plugin2.main.client.MacOSXKeyHandler.notifyFlagsChangedFromNative(Unknown Source)User Info: (null)0   CoreFoundation                      0x00007fffa8bce7bb __exceptionPreprocess + 1711   libobjc.A.dylib                     0x00007fffbd33ba2a objc_exception_throw + 482   CoreFoundation                      0x00007fffa8bce709 -[NSException raise] + 93   JavaNativeFoundation                0x00000001114a0c3f JNFCallStaticVoidMethod + 2134   libnpjp2.dylib                      0x000000013c65ac57 flagsChanged + 725   SkyLight                            0x00007fffb9faa376 processDecodedEventRef + 1136   SkyLight                            0x00007fffb9fa9bc1 processEventTapData + 5437   SkyLight                            0x00007fffb9fc30be _XPostEventTapData + 2618   SkyLight                            0x00007fffb9fa994c eventTapMessageHandler + 1379   CoreFoundation                      0x00007fffa8b4e503 __CFMachPortPerform + 29110  CoreFoundation                      0x00007fffa8b4e3c9 __CFRUNLOOP_IS_CALLING_OUT_TO_A_SOURCE1_PERFORM_FUNCTION__ + 4111  CoreFoundation                      0x00007fffa8b4e341 __CFRunLoopDoSource1 + 46512  CoreFoundation                      0x00007fffa8b46435 __CFRunLoopRun + 240513  CoreFoundation                      0x00007fffa8b45874 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 42014  HIToolbox                           0x00007fffa80e5f6c RunCurrentEventLoopInMode + 24015  HIToolbox                           0x00007fffa80e5ca9 ReceiveNextEventCommon + 18416  HIToolbox                           0x00007fffa80e5bd6 _BlockUntilNextEventMatchingListInModeWithFilter + 7117  AppKit                              0x00007fffa67dc5f5 _DPSNextEvent + 109318  AppKit                              0x00007fffa6eec8eb -[NSApplication(NSEvent) _nextEventMatchingEventMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 163719  libosxapp.dylib                     0x00000001391193aa -[NSApplicationAWT nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 12420  AppKit                              0x00007fffa67d0fbd -[NSApplication run] + 92621  libosxapp.dylib                     0x000000013911914d +[NSApplicationAWT runAWTLoopWithApp:] + 15622  libawt_lwawt.dylib                  0x00000001390a64b3 -[AWTStarter starter:] + 90523  Foundation                          0x00007fffaa5b0f2a __NSThreadPerformPerform + 32624  CoreFoundation                      0x00007fffa8b65581 __CFRUNLOOP_IS_CALLING_OUT_TO_A_SOURCE0_PERFORM_FUNCTION__ + 1725  CoreFoundation                      0x00007fffa8b4698c __CFRunLoopDoSources0 + 55626  CoreFoundation                      0x00007fffa8b45e76 __CFRunLoopRun + 93427  CoreFoundation                      0x00007fffa8b45874 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 42028  java                                0x000000010feb7465 CreateExecutionEnvironment + 87129  java                                0x000000010feb318c JLI_Launch + 195230  java                                0x000000010feb94c2 main + 10131  java                                0x000000010feb29e4 start + 5232  ???                                 0x000000000000000e 0x0 + 14Did apple release a new version of OS X without checking to see if Java worked on it?

lllaass · Answer

What version of Java is installed on the Mac?What version of Java is required for you app? Some require earlier than the latest.Maybe these will helpJava issues in SierramacOS Sierra with Java.https://java.com/en/download/help/version_manual.xml

rgoshorn · Answer

When I try to load Oracle Banner, and the Java Applet crashes, I looked at "about Java Applet" and its version 1.0.  It comes up as Java Applet www.unm5.edu

rgoshorn · Answer

I was persistent and kept telling the software to continue in an inconsistent state and it finally let me in.

Jim143 · Answer

I have the same issue with Blackboard chat.  Chat will open, and I can type in the text field, but the minute I use the shift key or any special key (option for cut/paste), it crashes.  I am running Java Version 8 Update 101 (Build 1.8.0_101-b13.I have attached the screen shots from the issue.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.  I have 9 more weeks of class and need the chat function desperately.  The issue only happened when I upgraded to Sierra on my (2013) MacPro 13 w/retina.)