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How to force Java bundled apps to use modern JDK on Mac OS X
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Force Java apps to use modern JDK on OS X.md
  • Edit /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_YOUR_VERSION.jdk/Contents/Info.plist_ and change
<key>JVMCapabilities</key>
<array>
    <string>CommandLine</string>
</array>

To:

<key>JVMCapabilities</key>
<array>
    <string>CommandLine</string>
    <string>JNI</string>
    <string>BundledApp</string>
</array>
  • Run in Terminal
sudo mkdir -p /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_YOUR_VERSION.jdk/Contents/Home/bundle/Libraries
sudo ln -s /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_YOUR_VERSION.jdk/Contents/Home/jre/lib/server/libjvm.dylib /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_YOUR_VERSION.jdk/Contents/Home/bundle/Libraries/libserver.dylib
  • Create two empty folders
sudo mkdir -p /System/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/1.6.0.jdk
sudo mkdir -p /System/Library/Java/Support/Deploy.bundle
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