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Why can't Java Applets work? [closed]
I would always access virtual Windows XP through java applets. I could not access it through safari but I can access it through Mozilla Firefox. My java is fully updated. I'm fond of using safari so I ...
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3answers
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How safe is it for me to install Java on OS X 10.8
I know very little about how Java works and its interactions with OS X, so I'm partly looking for an expert and simple description on how Java works on the Mac, and why so much press includes "fear, ...
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Do Java security settings in Mountain Lion cause java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError?
In a nutshell, I have a java app that crashes in java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError and I'm looking to see if my OS/Java settings might be causing this error.
I cannot change the security settings ...
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JDK 7 & java_home
I am using OSX Mountain Lion, and I am trying to install Glassfish Server EE. I have also installed Java7 from oracle. When I check for my java_home by this line
/usr/libexec/java_home
I get ...
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Setting JAVA_HOME on Mountain Lion
IS this line enough for setting JAVA_HOME in OS x mountain lion:
/usr/libexec/java_home -v 1.7.0_17 --exec javac -version
I have seen other solutions, but I can figure out how i should use them. ...
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3answers
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How to avoid Mountain Lion to asking for an Java installation?
I uninstalled java today by using this guide.
Since then I get an dialog which asks me for installing java. This happens every time after a login to my user.
How can stop this request or how I can ...
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2answers
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Can't play an Online game that requires Java
Some games online require Java to play, however it says that I have a missing plug-in. I am worried that I might get the java-exploit if I downloaded Java, any advice ?
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1answer
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How to reenable Java Preferences
After installed JDK7, I disabled Java 1.6 in Java Preferences. Then I found the system cannot launch jars by new JDK 1.7, so I want to reenable 1.6, but I cannot relaunch preference again, it told me ...
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Did my OSX 10.8.2 computer crash or go to sleep due to inactivity?
I left a Java program AppMain running on my Retina MBP overnight and in the morning it looked like the program died at around 12:46am before completing. Since the program works fine when I am actively ...
2
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0answers
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Figure out which app is using Java
If I check my activity monitor there is an instance of java that is constantly taking 5% CPU or more. I know that there is some app that are using java on my system and therefore my question is:
Is ...
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1answer
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Problems running Britannica 2013 in OS X 10.8
I recently installed the Encyclopædia Britannica 2013 Ultimate DVD in my Mac running OS X 10.8.2 Mountain Lion. In the box is stated that only 10.6 - 10.7 versions are supported, and indeed I've run ...
2
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1answer
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Java on Mountain Lion 10.8.2 pitfalls
I downloaded the latest version of Java from Oracle site and installed it on my mac.
MacCris:~ cris$ java -version
java version "1.7.0_11"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_11-b21)
Java ...
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Is there an application to analyze this which application created a generic process in ram?
I noticed a generic "Java" process is using between 1-2GB of Ram after I upgraded to Mountain Lion. I know a lot of the apps I use require java. I have closed out all my apps and still it is using ...
2
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1answer
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How to get Java 6 in OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion)?
OS X 10.8 removed Java 6 and the Java Utilities switcher and made Java 7 the default jre making it hard for engineers like me who work exclusively on Java 6. How do I get back my Java 6? Note: I tried ...
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1answer
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Why doesn't /usr/libexec/java_home recognize JDK 1.8?
I am trying to install a JDK 8 on OS X Mountain Lion (to experiment with the new lambda features).
Starting point
A machine recently updated from OS X 10.6 to 10.8, with
$ sw_vers
ProductName: ...
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1answer
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Uninstall Java Mountain Lion
How do I completely uninstall Java from Mountain Lion?
I wanted to run Minecraft so I followed the system promps and I think I installed Java 7 and then Java 6. I couldn't get Mincraft to work for ...
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0answers
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How to open a jar by default?
I had a question "How do I run a jar when double-click it?" But now I know that my computer is not set to open jars by default. Is there a settings in the mac that open jars by default? All the jars ...
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2answers
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Java WebStart fails on Mac OS Mountain Lion
After searching several hours for a helpful hint on support pages and FAQs that really (!) work this question:
I need Java WebStart for an application that works on MAC OS X (Mountain) Lion. So far ...
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0answers
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Which browsers with an integral Java runtime environment (JRE) can run that JRE on Mountain Lion?
I know that some old Netscape products included a Java runtime environment (JRE).
(I'm not sure where to download the most recent app with that integration, I'll continue to look. ...
5
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3answers
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“Minecraft” is damaged and can't be opened on Mountain Lion
I'm trying to run Minecraft on Mac OS X Mountain Lion. I downloaded the zip file (link here) from minecraft.net and unzipped it. Double clicked on the icon and it tells me,
"Minecraft" is damaged ...
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2answers
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How to reinstall Java 6, for development for Android, on Mountain Lion?
Requirement
Java 6 for Android development on Mountain Lion.
Question
Is it possible? What can I do?
I've looked everywhere for a way to do this and am unable to find any solution.
Background
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Why is Java using so Much Real Memory?
Java is consistently listed as using 700MB of real memory. That is a nice chunk of change on my 4GB iMac. I don't even know that I am running a Java Application, ever.
Any ideas?
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3answers
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How do I enable Java Web Start for ASDM Launcher (Cisco ASA management) in Mountain Lion?
I've been trying to get my Cisco ASA management software working and on Snow Leopard, it ran fine. However, even after installing Java manually on Mountain Lion (on my new Macbook Pro), I continue to ...
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2answers
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Why does Java SE 6 Web Start (javaws) not find the JRE with Apple's Java for OS X 2012-006 on Mountain Lion?
In brief
The JRE is installed but javaws can not find the JRE.
What can I do on the command line to re-enable the web plugin for Apple's Java 6 in Chrome or Safari?
I want to avoid Java 7. (We're ...
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2answers
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Re-Enable Apple Java 6 SE from Command Line?
So, I broke Java Preferences.app. I'm on Mountain Lion. I had Java 6 SE (the Apple-distributed JDK/JRE) and Oracle's Java 7u10 preview. Trying to get a stub app to launch with Java 7, I unchecked the ...
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2answers
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Java Plugin for Chrome on OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.2
I'm trying to use webex in Chrome. To click on webex links, I need the java plugin. However, it appears that a recent OS X Mountain Lion update removed the java plugin from my computer.
When I try ...
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3answers
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How can I switch between the two Java versions in Mountain Lion now that Java Preferences is gone?
I have two versions of Java installed with Mountain Lion:
Apple's Java 6 Update 37 (Java for OS X 2012-006)
Oracle's Java 7.
The update from Apple removes Java Preferences. In another question ...
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5answers
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Mountain Lion 10.8.2, Java Preferences has disappeared
I just installed the latest Java update from apple (Java for OS X 2012-006) and I was looking to have a look at what's going on with my java(s) with Java Preferences app (which used to live in ...
4
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1answer
463 views
Install Older Versions of Java on OSX 10.8.1
I have a MacBook Pro Retina, running 10.8.1 and Java 1.6.0_35
I need to install some older versions of Java in order to track some bugs that my customers are seeing on older versions of Java.
I ...
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2answers
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Java 7 JRE Not Detected on Clean Install of Mountain Lion
I know there similar questions on how to enable the Java 7 JRE on Mountain Lion when Apple's Java 6 JRE is installed as well.
But I just did a clean install of Mountain Lion, installed Java 7 JRE - ...
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How can I keep Java 7 up to date?
As far as I understood Apple provides only Java 6 for Mountain Lion.
Here I found how to install and use Java 7.
However I suppose that by installing Oracle Java it will not be update by means of ...
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1answer
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Mac OS X Java megazoomer: no matching architecture in universal wrapper
Whenever I try to run a Java program with a GUI through Terminal using the `java' command, I get the following error:
2012-09-17 11:37:35.287 java[2486:2617] Error loading /Library/Application ...
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1answer
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Installing glassfish on Mountain Lion
I downloaded glassfish-3.1.2.2-unix.sh from glassfish.java.net. To install I did
chmod +x glassfish-3.1.2.2-unix.sh
then i tried to run it :
$ ./glassfish-3.1.2.2-unix.sh
This program requires ...
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1answer
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How to I change the default JVM heap size on OS X?
I am looking for a way to change the default JVM memory settings on OS X, not for a specific application.
And, yes I know that each application can override this.
Currently running Java 1.6 on OS X ...
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1answer
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How do I increase the heap size for Netbeans and any app run via Netbeans?
I'm trying to run a well-coded algorithm that tries to solve an NP-Hard problem via NetBeans but I'm running out of heap space.
Is the heap space I'm running out of specific to Netbeans? If so: how ...
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1answer
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Java applets freezes browser [closed]
Java applets freezes every browser (Chrome, Safari, Firefox).
Java version: 1.6.0_33
Software: OS X 10.8.1 (12B19)
"Native" Java applications (like Eclipse etc.) works fine.
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1answer
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Is there a way to enable Java only for specific applications?
I know that it is possible to completely disable Java in OS X, and to disable its use from within a given browser. I use just one or two applications that require Java, and would like to enable it for ...
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1answer
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What is trying to launch 'java' on my Mac OS X Mountain Lion [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is there a way to determine what application wants Java installed?
I recently installed OSX Mountain Lion and as you know, the default install removes any java VM, ...
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Can't open Java Preferences with Oracle Java 7 installed
I have both Oracle Java 7 and Apple Java 6 installed. Apple Java 6 is disabled in Java Preferences.
Now, when I try to launch Java Preferences I get a "Cannot launch "Java Preferences - No compatible ...
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7answers
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How to get Java applets working with Chrome?
I use Gotomypc which is either a Java applet or an App.
The Gotomypc applet will launch under Firefox or Safari but not Chrome. When I launch the app under chrome I get the yellow status bar at the ...
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3answers
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Mountain Lion with Java 7 only
I performed a clean installation of Mountain Lion and installed JDK7.
java -version in Terminal returns java version "1.7.0_05" correctly, still Java Preferences and some other Java programs (such as ...
4
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1answer
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Where is “jvisualvm” in Mountain Lion
Just upgraded to Mountain Lion (of course). I use Java on a daily basis so I asked Mac OS X to install it right away. It installed "Java 6". I am more than OK with it.
The only thing I don't have is ...
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3answers
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Enabling Java 7 on Mountain Lion
The first time I tried to use Java on Mountain Lion, it installed automatically. Unfortunately, it installed Java 6, so I installed Java 7. If I navigate to Java in System Preferences, only Java 7 is ...
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4answers
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Multiple Java versions support on OS X and JAVA_HOME location
I know is possible to have multiple versions of Java on OS X but i find it difficult to understand how it works.
I upgraded to Mountain Lion and now echo $JAVA_HOME is empty.
However in ...
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2answers
370 views
Is there a way to determine what application wants Java installed?
After upgrading to Mountian Lion on both my MacBook Air and my wife's MacBook Pro, I recieved a prompt asking to install Java (I did not get this on my iMac).
I was wondering what triggered this ...
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1answer
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Does Mountain lion download Apple's JDK or the OpenJDK when attempting to load a Java app?
When you first try and load a Java application (eclipse, run mvn commands etc) Lion prompted you to download a JRE/JDK. From my understanding this is still Apple's version of Java and not OpenJDK. ...
