Java is a general-purpose, secure, robust, object-oriented language developed by Sun Microsystems in 1990. Java is portable which means it follows to write once run anywhere paradigm. The latest version is Java 13 which was released on March 2019. This tutorial helps you to install Java 13 latest or Java 11 LTS on macOS Sierra or High Sierra.
Mac OS X 10.6 and below: Apple's Java comes pre-installed with your Mac OS. Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) and above: Java is not pre-installed with Mac OS X versions 10.7 and above. To get the latest Java from Oracle, you will need Mac OS X 10.7.3 and above. If you have Java 7 or later versions, you will see a Java icon under System Preferences. Jan 15, 2019 If you believe that you want to completely remove Java from your Mac - uninstall steps here Be sure to read the instructions about not removing the Java tools from your usr/bin folder. Those tools are part of the macOS system software, and would reinstall the next time you get a system update. Upgrading to the latest Java version improves the security of your system, as older versions do not include the latest security updates. Java allows you to play online games, chat with people around the world, calculate your mortgage interest, and view images in 3D, just to name a few.
Step 1 – Prerequisites
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Before starting the installation of Java using this tutorial you must have the following prerequisites
- Terminal: You must have Mac Terminal access and little knowledge about working with the terminal application. Ao login to your Mac system and open terminal
- Homebrew: This tutorial relies on Homebrew, So you must have homebrew installed. Homebrew can be installed with a single command.
For more instruction visit Homebrew installation tutorial.
Step 2 – Install Homebrew Cask
On Mac systems, Homebrew is the package manager, and Homebrew Cask is the app manager built on top of Homebrew. You Execute command to update brew cache and tap the caskroom/cask.
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Step 3 – Install JAVA with Homebrew Cask
At the time of writing this tutorial the available version, Java 11 LTS and Java 13 latest for the installation. Use the following commands to view the details about java versions to be install.
Now, install the Java version of your choice using one of the below commands. You can also install both versions if required.
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I have installed Java 11 on my MacOS system. The download process may take some time to complete depending on your network speed. Once the installation finished, verify the installed Java version.
All done. Your Mac system has installed Java on it.