This article pertains to the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) program installed on your computer that is used to run Java applets encountered in your web browser.
The JDK is a development environment for building applications, applets, and components using the Java programming language. Thank you for downloading this release of the Java™ Platform, Standard Edition Development Kit (JDK™). When you have Java Runtime 6 installed on your Mac, you can launch Adobe CS5 (or any other app that require Java 6 runtime). At that time, the Apple verison of Java 6 was removed during an OS X update, and replaced with the Oracle-supplied version of Java 7.ĭownload the Java SE 6 for OSX (click the Download button) Once the download finishes, install the dmg file following the onscreen instructions. Apple provided its own implementation of Java for Mac OS X until October, 2012. Java is a free software currently developed by Oracle Corporation. Last updated: JHow to reinstall Java 6 on Mac OS X