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I downloaded and installed Java 1.7 from this site.

When I run the Java Control Panel, I could check I have it correctly installed.

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However, when I checked the Java version from command line, the version that I use is Java 1.6.

java -version
java version "1.6.0_33"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_33-b03-424-11M3720)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 20.8-b03-424, mixed mode)

The system directory doesn't have the 1.7.

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What's wrong with this?

  • Where is the Java 1.7 is installed?
  • How can I make the Java 1.7 as default Java?
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I found Java 1.7 SDK in /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.7.0_07.jdk, and all the binaries in /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.7.0_07.jdk/Contents/Home/bin.

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And by clicking the jdk file, I could arrange the order so that Java SE 7 is executed first.

java -version
java version "1.7.0_07"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_07-b10)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 23.3-b01, mixed mode)

And I could also bring up the app from /Applications/Utilities/Java Preferences.app

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For eclipse, I could add one line in /Applications/eclipse/Eclipse.app/Contents/MacOS/eclipse.ini to teach eclipse what Java it will use : 

-vm
/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.6.0/Home/bin/java
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  • You really didn't give anyone much time to provide an answer eh? Good to know though
    – Stu Wilson
    Commented Sep 12, 2012 at 6:08
  • This answer is great if you have the JDK installed. But what if you only have the JRE installed? Nothing shows up in /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines.
    – james.garriss
    Commented Apr 24, 2013 at 1:08

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