The screen shots and instructions below are for Java 8 Update 65 (8u65).

If you are installing another version, make sure you change the version number appropriately.

Java Download Is Jre

Example: For Java 8 Update 65 (8u65) the file to download is jre-8u65-macosx-x64.pkg.

The installer notifies you if Java content is disabled in web browsers, and provides instructions for enabling it.

If you previously chose to hide some of the security prompts for applets and Java Web Start applications, the installer provides an option for restoring the prompts.

The installer may ask you to reboot your computer if you chose not to restart an internet browser when it prompted you to do so.

To test that Java is installed and working properly on your computer, run this test applet.

The one exception is that the system will not replace the current JRE with a lower version.

To install a lower version of the JRE, first uninstall the current version as described in Uninstalling the JRE.

The JavaFX SDK and Runtime are also installed and integrated into the standard JDK directory structure.

If you see this window, select Install for all users of this computer to enable the Continue button.

See Note for Users of OS X that Include Apple Java 6 Plug-in.

It is possible for the version of the JRE to be different than the version of the JDK.

If the installed version is 8u6, you will see a string that includes the text 1.8.006.

Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 23.2-b04, mixed mode).

LibraryJavaJavaVirtualMachinesjdk major.

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This directory is part of the system software and any changes will be reset by Apple the next time you perform an update of the OS.

To uninstall 7u4 or 7u5, remove the 1.7.0.jdk directory from the same location.

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