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El Capitan has been released, and because my previous Java post got a lot more traffic than I expected, I’ve decided to consolidate all the information from it and create a guide for installing just the JRE (Java Runtime Environment).

In case you want clearer instructions for the JDK, I have also created another post for installing the JDK if that’s what you require. Installing the JDK is actually simpler because Oracle includes an installer which does a few of the steps for you, so some people may actually prefer those instructions.

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The instructions below should also work for future updates to the JRE, so no need to worry about having to find and update version numbers in the code for an update this time!

  1. Go to the Oracle Java downloads page and download the JRE .tar.gz version. This is important, because the .dmg installer does not work as you might expect. You should end up with a file named something similar to jre-8u60-macosx-x64.tar.gz, but perhaps a newer version.
  2. Open Terminal
  3. Go to your Downloads folder and unzip the JRE download:

    If this failed for some reason, you can alternatively open the downloaded .tar.gz file from Finder then navigate to the unzipped directory in Terminal and continue.

  4. Edit the Info.plist file within to enable the JRE to be used from the the command line, and from bundled applications:

    The second line fixes a permissions issue create by using defaults write. The third line is not required, but makes the file more user-friendly if you open it again in a text editor.

  5. Move the JRE folder to the correct location:

    Your password is required here because it is outside of your user folder. Be sure you are in the correct directory (the JRE folder) when you issue this command, because it will move your current directory to /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/!

  6. Create a link to add backwards compatibility for some applications made for older Java versions:

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You should be done now, so try and open the application. If it does not work, some applications require legacy Java 6 to be installed. You can have it installed without actually using it, however, it’s possible to trick the applications into thinking legacy Java 6 is installed, without actually doing so.

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If you’re running El Capitan, this is actually a little difficult now, because Apple added SIP (System Integrity Protection) to OS X. I have written a post explaining how to disable and enable SIP.

If you’ve disabled SIP, or are not running El Capitan yet, you can trick some applications into thinking legacy Java 6 is installed by creating two folders with the following commands in Terminal:

Don’t forget to enable SIP again after creating these directories.

Oracle released on Tuesday an update to the standard edition of Java, enabling Java to run on Mac OS X and two versions of the ARM processor. The company also upgraded the JavaFX rich media application platform with Linux and multitouch capabilities and released the JavaFX Scene Builder visual layout tool.

Java Platform, SE (Standard Edition) 7 Update 6 adds support for Mac OS X, including the JRE (Java Runtime Environment) and JDK (Java Development Kit). This is the first Oracle release of a JRE for Mac OS X; historically, Apple has provided this. Java SE 7 Update 6 also runs on Windows, Linux, and Solaris.

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According to Oracle, Java SE 7 Update 6 introduces a JDK for Linux on ARM 6 and 7, addressing 'general purpose' ARM systems and development platforms like Raspberry Pi. The JDK for Linux on ARM is offered under an Oracle Binary Code License at no cost for development and production use on general-purpose systems.

Java SE 7 Update 6 also includes Java Access Bridge for Windows systems, offering direct communication with assistive technology applications. The release integrates JavaFX and fully supports Oracle Fusion Middleware.

With JavaFX 2.2, Oracle is adding full support for Linux on Intel x86 and x64 systems. Multitouch support, meanwhile, allows for application functionality from two or more points of contact on touchscreen displays and touchpads. A new application packager in version 2.2 allows developers to bundle the JRE and JavaFX runtime libraries with JavaFX applications so that end-users can have a traditional native installation process on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. JavaFX 2.2 and Java SE 7 Update 6 can be downloaded from Oracle's website.

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JavaFX Scene Builder 1.0, currently available for Mac OX and Windows, provides a drag-and-drop visual layout tool to design UI screens. Circuit city. Application logic, UI layout, and 'look and feel' are separated via FXML and Cascading Style Sheets. This provides for easier project maintenance and a more productive developer-designer workflow, Oracle said. Available for download, Scene Builder also is integrated with the NetBeans IDE and other Java IDEs.

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