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What exactly is Java's new helper tool? Updating from Java 8 update 60 to Java update 71 on a Mac
I've looked around online and can't seem to find that much information of what Java's new helper tool is. I've found another thread here on SE but it doesn't explain that much. Is it something that ...
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Okay to delete certain Java files on Mac?
I have a gigabyte worth of Java files on my computer that I don't think I need. They come in three flavors:
/Users/Me/Library/Application Support/Java/Java 1.8.66.17/Java 8 Update 66.app
/Users/Me/...
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Setup Mac OS JAVA_HOME
I have fresh installation of OS X El Captain version 10.11.5. In my .bash_profile I did setup Java home as
export JAVA_HOME=$(/usr/libexec/java_home)
export PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH
However if I ...
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How to run Minimus to minify files on mac?
I use minimus to minify my js scripts on my Mac. Why there is still the same error: "To view this web content, you need to install the Java Runtime Environment", although I installed Java. What to do ...
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Two versions of java installed in two locations on my mac, which is right?
I am having trouble with java install locations. I am using a mac running 10.9.2 and i have two versions of java installed jdk 1.7.0 & jdk 1.6.0 but both installs are in different locations.
jdk ...
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After upgrade to OSX Mavericks: "Unable to find any JVMs matching version 1.6"
After upgrading my work notebook from Mountain Lion (10.8.5) to the Mavericks (10.9.4) this weekend, everytime I open the terminal I now get the following error message:
Unable to find any JVMs ...
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Force reaping of java zombie processes on OS X 10.7
I have CrashPlan running on my MacBook Pro, and it went a little haywire. Essentially, it caused a fork bomb. Fortunately, I had an open Terminal window and was able to run this command:
sudo ...
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ant command to start a new terminal and execute command on mac
I am trying to open a new terminal window in mac and execute a node command via ant
<exec osfamily="unix" dir="${dir}" executable="open" failonerror="true">
<env key="...
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Confused about multiple java installation on mac
I have installed Java 7 for Mac OS X 10.9.
Checking Java version on System Preferences -> Java I can see Java 1.7.0_55 is installed.
Checking the version from Firefox using the test applet I have the ...
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Java uninstalled but still java -version is showing 1.7?
I am just testing my desktop application for mac, it requires java 7. I have uninstalled java and I want to reinstalled it. But when I type java -version in terminal it still shows 1.7.
I am a new bee ...
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Small portion of screen flickering?
After running a game in a little window and closing out of it, the location where the window was is giving a very small and very fast flicker. It's not really visible, like you have to look at it to ...
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Android SDK emulator freezes on a Mac running OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
I'm having trouble running the Android SDK on both of my Macs running OS X 10.6.2 Snow Leopard. This appears to be a 64-bit vs. 32-bit issue, as Snow Leopard now defaults to 64-bit everything, ...
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What is the task "java" (parent process "launchd") doing on MacOS X?
I have a process called "java" showing up in my Activity Monitor that uses a good amount of CPU (4 - 8% average, 20 - 80% on occasion). It reports that "launchd" is its parent process.
Any idea what ...
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Step by step installation of Java 7 JDK on Mac OS X Lion
I have fresh mac and don't want to break anything so here's kind of silly question from someone who calls himself java developer.
I've installed newest JDK from Oracle 1.7.10 and I can confirm that ...
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How can I get back Java Preferences after uninstalling JDK 7 on Mac
When I installed Oracle's JDK 7 on Mac (OSX 10.8), Java Preferences disappeared.
Now I removed JDK 7, and reinstalled Apple's JDK 6, but still, I don't have Java Preferences in Applications/Utilities ...
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