NB Ensure that the version of the jdk matches the version of your system Java for this to work properly.

The Eclipse Projects might need updating to point to the 'new' JRE, but the source and javadocs should now be available for the standard java stuff without further ado. Please quit any web browsers and Java applications before installing this update. This update enables per-website control of the Java plug-in within Safari 5.1.9 or later. Then, in Eclipse/Preferences, you can create a new Installed JRE by duplicating the existing one (the existing one points to something like /System/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/1.6.0.jdk/Contents/Home) and then select the new Installed JRE and remove the original. Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 17 delivers improved security, reliability, and compatibility by updating Java SE 6 to 1.6.065. Sudo ln -s /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/1.6.0_24-b07-334.jdk/Contents/Home/src.jar src.jar Put in symbolic links to the jdk source files, src.jar, docs.jar and appledocs.jar, in the jdk you've just downloaded, that is: % /usr/libexec/java_home -v 1.8.0_06 -exec javac -versionįor more information, see the java_home(1) man page.Download and install the Java Developer Kit (using your developer AppleId), current version 1.6.0_24-b07-334.jdk, and then in a shell, cd to the /System/Library/Frameworks/amework/Home directory. To run a different version of Java, either specify the full path, or use the java_home tool: Please quit any Web browsers and Java applications before installing this update. Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 23.2-b04, mixed mode) Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 17 delivers improved security, reliability, and compatibility by updating Java SE 6 to 1.6.065. Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_06-ea-b13) If the installed version is 8u6, you will see a string that includes the text 1.8.0_06. You can determine which version of the JDK is the default by typing java -version in a Terminal window. It is possible for the version of the JRE to be different than the version of the JDK. When launching a Java application through the command line, the system uses the default JDK.

There can be multiple JDKs installed on a system, as many as you wish. See 'Note for Users of OS X that Include Apple Java 6 Plug-in'. If you have not yet installed Apple's Java OS X 2012-006 update, then you are still using a version of Apple Java 6 that includes the plug-in and the Java Preferences app. Determining the Default Version of the JDK

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