Java for OS X 2015-001 beta installs the legacy Java 6 runtime for OS X 10.11 El Capitan. This package is exclusively intended for support of legacy software, and installs the same deprecated version of Java 6 included in the 2013-005 release. Many Adobe applications depend on the Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE) for some features to work.
This article explains how to install Java 6 32bit on Mac OSX 10.10 Yosemite.
Java 6 32bit is required when using the 32bit installer for PDF Studio – a powerful, low cost Adobe® Acrobat® alternative for Mac OSX. Note that the 32bit installer is no longer the recommended installer. The new recommended installer for PDF Studio is 64bit and does no longer require Java 6.
- I recently upgraded my Mac Computer from version 10.10 Yosemite to 10.11 EL Capitan, trying to Open eclipse gave me the following error, To open 'Eclipse' you need to install the legacy java 6 runtime. Click 'More info.' To visit the legacy Java 6 download website.
- Installing Aptana Studio 3 I can't open it because it says I need to instal Legacy Java SE Runtime 6. But I can't install that because Catalina has a higher version of Java that is already installed. This should work to enable adding legacy Java onto the Catalina Mac OS device. The script made no difference for me on Mojave 10.14.6.
Steps to install Java 6 If you wish to continue with the old / original installer
Q: I upgraded my mac to OSX 10.10 Yosemite & 10.11 El Capitan and I am having trouble opening PDF Studio. I receive the message: “To open “PDF Studio 9” you need to install the legacy Java SE 6 runtime.” How can I fix this?
A: Like other applications such as Dreamweaver or Creative Suite, PDF Studio requires Java 6 in order to run. During the upgrade process to Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite or 10.11 El Capitan, Java may be uninstalled from your system. In order to reinstall and run PDF Studio you will need to install the Java 6 Runtime again. You may receive a dialog that will direct you to the site where you can download the Java 6 Runtime. Once installed you can proceed as normal with installing and using PDF Studio. You can follow the instructions below to complete the Java 6 installation.
Installing Java SE 6 Runtime
- Click on the “More Info…” button. The “More Info” button may be broken on some Yosemite minor versions. If so, go to the Mac Support site (support.apple.com/kb/DL1572) to download Java 6.
- Click on the Download button on the Mac support page
- This will begin downloading the Java installer. You can see the current status of the download on your dock.
- Once the download is complete, click on the downloads icon on the dock to open the download folder. Then click on the file labeled JavaForOSX2014-001.dmg to open the download.
- Then double click on the JavaForOSX.pkg file to open the Java 6 installer
- Follow the installation instructions to complete installing Java 6 on your system
- Once the installation is complete you can proceed as normal with installing and/or using PDF Studio. In some cases, you may need to reinstall PDF Studio as well due to the way that the Mac OSX 10.10 upgrade rearanges the files on the system.
If you come across any issues at all please feel free to let us know by going to Help->Email Support or sending us an email directly to studiosupport@qoppa.com.
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The error occurs because the version of Java that Oracle ships doesn’t include the proper JVM capabilities definition. Specifically it ships with only CommandLine capability defined, though it supports the others (JNI, BundledApp, WebStart, and Applets).
Resolving it is rather simple once you know how.
- First open Terminal.
- Now change directory to the JRE or JDK you have installed (your path may be slightly different):
- Copy the “Info.plist” file to your desktop:
- Edit the desktop copy of the file with TextEdit or your favorite text editor.
Around line 27, look for this stanza:
Change it to this:
- Save the file.
- Back at Terminal, copy the desktop copy of the file back to the original location, but this time you need root authority so use sudo and enter your password when asked:
- List the directory to ensure the copy succeeded. The timestamp should be current:
- Close Terminal
- Reboot
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Now you should no longer be prompted to install the legacy Java 6 SE runtime when trying to launch Java apps.