How to Download and Install Java JDK on Mac OS X Do you want to know how to install the Java JDK 11 (Java SE Development Kit) on your Mac? Well, you're in th. For information on installing JDK and JRE 7u6 for Mac OS X, see Installation for Mac OS X page. Oracle's JDK and JRE for Mac OS X differ from Apple's implementation, and some details, such as location of files, have changed. The Note for Users of Macs that Include Apple Java and Mac FAQ pages contains some of this information. For developers of. JDK-8005932: Java 7 on mac os x only provides text clipboard formats. The release containing this fix may be available for download as an Early Access Release.
NOTE This answer from 16 Oct 2009 is now outdated; you can get the JDK for Mac OS X from the regular JDK download page on Oracle’s website now. 3: For people using any LION OS X 10.7.X. Download the JDK installer. Once you're on the Downloads page, you'll need to navigate to the installer files: Click the 'Java' option.
Mac users are still waiting for Oracle / Apple to produce a simple download for using Java SE 7 on Macs running OS X. Until they provide one, the only safe way to use the Java 7 JDK is to build it from source. Luckily, Oracle provides a good wiki page that documents the process (and Arun Gupta has a useful post that helped with some of the gaps).
Check the Prerequisites:
OS X 10.7, Xcode 4.1 (easiest, and possibly the only way to get this, is from the Mac App Store), and Java for Mac OS X 10.7 Update 1
or
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OS X 10.6.8, Xcode 3.2.6 (download from Apple Developer Portal), and Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 6
Mercurial version control tool. I installed this easily with the use of the awesome Mac package installer Homebrew. Simply run: “brew install hg”. (I didn’t make a dime for that blatant Homebrew plug 😉 )
Simple Process:
- Follow the Oracle instructions to “Get the Code”
- Run the Build command (part of the command is hidden by the box on the screen and if you don’t look close you may miss when copying / pasting) 😉
For all practical purposes, that’s it. If you want to install JDK 7 in the “Apple recommended” location follow steps 3-5 on the Oracle wiki page.
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Just for grins I’m pasting the output of my build command. Pretty nice for a “wimpy” Mac Book Air. 😉
If you have any questions about these steps just leave a comment below or ping me on twitter (@erikweibust).