No Java preferences in macOS High Sierra (10.13.6)

Java preferences not showing up in System Preferences pane in macOS High Sierra.

java -version in terminal clearly shows I have it installed.

MacBook Pro TouchBar and Touch ID, macOS High Sierra (10.13.6)

Posted on Sep 20, 2018 11:13 AM

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Barney-15E

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Sep 20, 2018 4:31 PM in response to mrburns904

That was an Apple thing. Oracle's JDK doesn't include it: "What happened to the Java Preferences app in Application -> Utilities?"

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No Java preferences in macOS High Sierra (10.13.6)

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