How to remove "To use the java command line tool you need to install a JDK" message after installing Mojave

Seems like every time they upgrade the OS they break the java some how. So i re-installed Apples java and so far fingers crossed this pop-up has not reappeared. You get Apples java with this link Download Java for OS X 2017-001

hope this helps

Barry

I am beyond frustrated. I never did manage to get rid of this annoying pop-up and now that I have upgraded to Mojave I hoped it would go away. It's still popping up 😟. I have upgraded to the newest Java, restarted my MacBook Air (twice!) and it keeps coming back. I understand there are just certain applications that will trigger this pop up so I'd like to delete them but I don't know which ones they are!

Well done, sorted. I didn't realise that there are Mac specific Java applications.

There aren't. There are poorly written programs that use Java-based utilities that can only call Apple's defunct Java 6. Adobe's CS and some Facebook video chat are the two I'm aware of. Most developers can write Java apps that can use any version of Java.

I have upgraded to the newest Java

That won't help as you need one of the oldest Java versions. The software you installed which requires Java was poorly written and can't figure out how to request anything but the last version Apple supported. If they weren't stupid, they would have written the code to open that Java utility using any version of Java. Alas, you are stuck with it.

Either uninstall the crappy software, or install Apple's legacy Java 6.

…but how do I know which ones are the culprits? I don't have Adobe's CS or FB video chat...

I don't know. Those are the only two I remember seeing tied to the issue.

You can look in /Library/LaunchAgents or ~/Library/LaunchAgents or your Login Items to see what is running at login.

I you download and run this software, you can post the report here by Share Report > Copy Report and paste it into a reply. That will show you what you have installed. http://www.etresoft.com/etrecheck

Thanks for your help! Here is the report:

EtreCheck version: 5.0.2 (5015)

Report generated: 2018-11-22 11:27:00

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Runtime: 2:24

Performance: Excellent

Sandbox: Enabled

Full drive access: Disabled

Problem: Other problem

Description:

Annoying pop-ups from Java on my MacBook Air

Major Issues:

Anything that appears on this list needs immediate attention.

Adware - Adware detected.

Minor Issues:

These issues do not need immediate attention but they may indicate future problems.

High battery cycle count - Your battery may be losing capacity.

Clean up - There are orphan files that could be removed.

Unsigned files - There are unsigned software files installed. They appear to be legitimate but should be reviewed.

32-bit Apps - This machine has 32-bits apps that may have problems in the future.

Hardware Information:

MacBook Air (13-inch, 2013 - 2014) / MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2013)

MacBook Air Model: MacBookAir6,2

1 1.7 GHz Intel Core i7 (i7-4650U) CPU: 2-core

8 GB RAM - Not upgradeable

BANK 0/DIMM0 - 4 GB DDR3 1600 ok

BANK 1/DIMM0 - 4 GB DDR3 1600 ok

Battery: Health = Normal - Cycle count = 725

Video Information:

Intel HD Graphics 5000 - VRAM: 1536 MB

Color LCD 1440 x 900

Drives:

disk0 - APPLE SSD SM0512F 500.28 GB (Solid State - TRIM: Yes)

Internal PCI 5.0 GT/s x2 Serial ATA

disk0s1 - EFI (MS-DOS FAT32) [EFI] 210 MB

disk0s2 [APFS Container] 500.07 GB

disk1 [APFS Virtual drive] 500.07 GB (Shared by 4 volumes)

disk1s1 - Macintosh HD (APFS) (Shared - 418.60 GB used)

disk1s2 - Preboot (APFS) [APFS Preboot] (Shared)

disk1s3 - Recovery (APFS) [Recovery] (Shared)

disk1s4 - VM (APFS) [APFS VM] (Shared - 1.07 GB used)

Mounted Volumes:

disk1s1 - Macintosh HD 500.07 GB (79.68 GB free)

APFS

Mount point: /

disk1s4 - VM [APFS VM] (Shared - 1.07 GB used)

APFS

Mount point: /private/var/vm

Network:

Interface Bluetooth-Modem: Bluetooth DUN

Interface en0: Wi-Fi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac

Interface en4: iPhone

Interface en2: Bluetooth PAN

Interface bridge0: Thunderbolt Bridge

Interface en3: Apple USB Ethernet Adapter

System Software:

macOS Mojave 10.14 (18A391)

Time since boot: Less than an hour

Security:

Adware:

Launchd: /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.miom.plist

Reason: Adware pattern match

Executable: /Library/miom

Launchd: /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.polychoeranyUpd.plist

Reason: Adware pattern match

Executable: /etc/polychoeranyUpd.sh

Unsigned Files:

Launchd: /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist

Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper

Details: Exact match found in the whitelist - probably OK

Launchd: ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.logmein.GoToMeeting.G2MUpdate.plist

Executable: ~/Library/Application Support/LogMeInInc/GoToMeeting/G2MUpdate

Details: Exact match found in the whitelist - probably OK

Launchd: ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.SafariBookmarksSyncer.plist

Executable: /Applications/Safari.app/Contents/SafariSyncClient.app/Contents/MacOS/SafariSyn cClient --sync com.apple.Safari --entitynames com.apple.bookmarks.Bookmark,com.apple.bookmarks.Folder

Details: Exact match found in the whitelist - probably OK

Launchd: ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.citrixonline.GoToMeeting.G2MUpdate.plist

Executable: ~/Library/Application Support/CitrixOnline/GoToMeeting/G2MUpdate

Details: Exact match found in the whitelist - probably OK

Launchd: /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist

Executable: /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Resources/Helper-Tool

Details: Exact match found in the whitelist - probably OK

Launchd: /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Resources/com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool .plist

Executable: /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Resources/Helper-Tool

Details: Exact match found in the whitelist - probably OK

32-bit Applications:

79 32-bit apps

Kernel Extensions:

/Applications/VMware Horizon Client.app

vmioplug.kext (VMware, Inc., 18.0.0)

System Launch Agents:

System Launch Daemons:

Launch Daemons:

User Launch Agents:

User Login Items:

Dropbox.app (Dropbox, Inc. - installed 2018-11-12)

(/Applications/Dropbox.app)

PhotoStreamAgent (App Store - installed 2015-03-22)

(/Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/PhotoStreamAgent.app)

Internet Plug-ins:

o1dbrowserplugin: 5.41.3.0 (installed 2015-12-18)

Google Earth Web Plug-in: 6.0 (installed 2011-05-17)

OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: 12.2.8 (installed 2011-03-02)

Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: 3.2.0.16 (installed 2013-10-21)

RealPlayer Plugin:

AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: 17.012.20098 (installed 2018-02-06)

FlashPlayer-10.6: 31.0.0.153 (installed 2018-11-20)

Silverlight: 5.1.30514.0 (installed 2015-01-07)

QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (installed 2018-09-20)

Flash Player: 31.0.0.153 (installed 2018-11-20)

googletalkbrowserplugin: 5.41.3.0 (installed 2015-12-11)

SharePointBrowserPlugin: 14.7.7 (installed 2018-06-25)

AdobePDFViewer: 18.011.20035 (installed 2018-02-06)

GarminGpsControl: 4.2.0.0 (installed 2014-03-31)

iPhotoPhotocast: 7.0 (installed 2013-05-21)

JavaAppletPlugin: Java 8 Update 191 build 12 (installed 2018-11-21)

3rd Party Preference Panes:

Flash Player (installed 2018-11-15)

Flip4Mac WMV (installed 2013-03-29)

Java (installed 2018-11-21)

SMART Board (installed 2006-09-18)

Time Machine:

Time Machine information not available without Full Drive Access.

Performance:

System Load: 4.68 (1 min ago) 6.24 (5 min ago) 3.14 (15 min ago)

Nominal I/O speed: 8.04 MB/s

File system: 34.81 seconds

Write speed: 565 MB/s

Read speed: 745 MB/s

CPU Usage:

Top Processes by CPU:

Top Processes by Memory:

Top Processes by Network Use:

Virtual Memory Information:

Software Installs (past 30 days):

Clean up:

~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-***ross-SharedServices.Agent .plist

/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/OSServices.framewor k/Versions/A/Support/CSConfigDotMacCert

Executable not found

~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.adobe.ARM.***.plist

/Applications/Adobe Reader.app/Contents/MacOS/Updater/Adobe Reader Updater Helper.app/Contents/MacOS/Adobe Reader Updater Helper

Executable not found

Diagnostics Information (past 7 days):

Directory /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports is not accessible without Full Drive Access.

End of report

Run EtreCheck again and get rid of the Adware and run the clean up on the two files.

You have the facebook video chat thing in your user LaunchAgents. Open your User Library by holding down the Option key and selecting Library from the Go menu in Finder.

Open the LaunchAgents folder and delete this: com.facebook.videochat.***.plist

meggiefromsummerland Please install Java for OS X 2017-001 per my post above the link is in blue, this will get rid of the pop-up

Thanks for your help - I'd like to just delete the 'crappy software' but how do I know which ones are the culprits? I don't have Adobe's CS or FB video chat...