The default installation folder is: /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/<. Oracle Java (Version 7 and later versions) requires an Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X 10.7.3 (Lion) or later. Any Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X 10.7.3 (Lion) or later. Double-click the file to start the installation and follow the wizard instructions. Java 7 and later versions can run on your Mac.

If you have Java 7 or later versions, you will see a Java icon under System Preferences. To get the latest Java from Oracle, you will need Mac OS X 10.7.3 and above. Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) and above: Java is not pre-installed with Mac OS X versions 10.7 and above. Mac OS X 10.6 and below: Apple's Java comes pre-installed with your Mac OS. I followed the install instructions and when I do java -version in a terminal window I get: java version '1.7.004' Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.004-b21) Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 23.0-b21, mixed mode) However when I do mvn -version in the terminal window I get. Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 23.25-b01, mixed mode). Oracle released Java JDK 7 on April 26 for Mac OS X. copied the jdk to /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/ next to the default 1.6.0 one In Eclipse > Preferences > Java > Installed JREs you add a new one, of type MacOS X VM, and set the home as /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/1.7.0. Im on OS X and have updated to Java JDK 7 using Oracle install for Mac OS X, which was just released on April 26. See Notes for Users of macOS That Include the Apple Java 6 Plug-in. If you have not yet installed Apple's Java OS X 2012-006 update, then you are still using a version of Apple Java 6 that includes the plug-in and the Java Preferences application.

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