With Java 11, Oracle has removed the Java System Preferences panel.
How does one readily check whether Java needs updating and easily do the update now, without that Preferences panel?
I do realize that I can check the current version from Terminal via command "java --version". But without having to browse to Oracle's Java site, is there some easy way to see if that version is indeed the current version?
iMac, macOS Mojave (10.14), 4.0GHz Corei7, 32GB, 3Tb Fusion
Hello murrayE,
Thanks for the information and the screenshot. After more research and trying to test Java, I was able to come across this information from Oracle: Java and Apple Safari Browser - Oracle
This article applies to:
- Platform(s): macOS
- Browser(s) Safari
Safari 12 and above no longer supports NPAPI (technology required for Java applets)
The Java Plugin for web browsers relies on the cross-platform plugin architecture NPAPI, which had been supported by all major web browsers for over a decade. Apple's Safari version 12 and above have dropped support for NPAPI, and therefore Java Plugin do not work on these browsers anymore.
Java applications are offered through web browsers as either a web start application (which do not interact with the browser once they are launched) or as a Java applet (which might interact with the browser). This change does not affect Web Start applications, it only impacts applets.
Developers and System administrators looking for alternative ways to support users of Safari should see this blog regarding Launching Web Start applications.
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What's worse, while Oracle is saying to use Java Web Start instead of applets, Java Web Start has apparently been removed from Java SE 11.
I see my system has a `javaws` executable in `/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/Current/Commands/javaws`, but if I try to execute it, I get a pop-up window saying `
No Java runtime present, requesting install.
Unable to locate a Java Runtime to invoke.`.
However, if I click the link there, I'm directed ao a page to download Java 8. I don't think that will work, given that I have Java 11 JDK installed (and Oracle support for updates to Java 8 will be ending soon). What a horrible mess!
There is no javaws executable in /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk-11.0.1.jdk/Contents/Home/bin.
Then you'll probably have to stick with Java 10.
You might try copying the javaws from a Java 10 into the Java 11 bin folder and see if it works.
No, there is NO Java item now in System Preferences — see the screen shot.
The Java item disappeared from System Preferences when I installed Java SE 11.0.1 in place of the Java 8 SDK.
Have you tried running it with the javaws app in either the plugin or JDK home?
The one you used was for Apple's legacy Java 6.
There is no javaws executable in /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk-11.0.1.jdk/Contents/Home/bin.
Download Java for OS X directly from Oracle.
Get the latest version
If an app or webpage you want to use asks you to install Java software, you can download the current version of Java for OS X directly from Oracle's website.
Note: You can also download legacy Java SE 6 from Apple if you’re using an app that specifically requires this unsupported, out-of-date version.
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How update Java 11?
