After upgrading to a newer version of Mac OS X (Yosemite 10.10 and El Capitan 10.11) or macOS (Sierra 10.12 and High Sierra 10.13), you may end up getting an annoying new pop-up message whenever you start your computer. It says, “To use the java command-line tool, you need to install a JDK.” It asks you to click “More Info” and visit the JDK (Java Developer Kit) download website.
In order to run my Photoshop CS3 program i have been asked to download 'legacy Java SE 6 runtime' How do I do that? More Less MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014), macOS High Sierra (10.13.1).
The reason you’re receiving this message is due to the removal of Java support in newer versions of OS X for security reasons. Older software such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator requires legacy Java support. Without a compatible Java command-line tool for these software, you’ll get this pop-up every time you turn on your Mac computer.
When you visit the download website to update Java, you find that the issue isn’t resolved! You’re still getting the same pop-up. This isn’t a complicated issue to fix, but it is an indirect one. The problem is that you’re not being routed to the correct download website when you click “More Info.”
Apple could have remedied this issue by programming the “More Info” button to direct you to the right fix. Here are the steps you can take to finally rid yourself of this pop-up:
I've just installed Mac OSX 10.8 Mountain LionI'm trying to install a JDK version 6There's no Mac package for version 6 on the Oracle downloads:http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk6u37-downloads-1859587.html
But there is one for JDK version 7http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk7u9-downloads-1859576.html
Is there somewhere else I can get a Mac package for JDK 6?
As I recall, the first time you do something that needs Java the OS will ask if you want to install it, and version 6 is what you get. According to this page, typing java -version
in the Terminal is enough to trigger the prompt.
For the JDK (and not the runtime), you'll need to log into developer.apple.com, search for java
, and download the Java for OS X 2012-006 Developer Package. I just did this on my MacBook and now have javac 1.6.0_37
.