Ls /System/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines Save the changes to the file and then reboot the system (or perhaps just logout/login).Ī.) Download Java SE 7 Runtime (JRE) or Java SE Development Kit 7 (JDK) for 64-bit Mac OS X from the Java ( or Oracle (web sites and install the library package as instructed.ī.) After installing Java 7, from a Terminal window session, issue the following command to check for the presence of a directory: Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_45.jdk/Contents/istĬhange the following section in ist: This approach may not work on all systems.Īlternate approach #1 using Java *JDK* 1.8 or 1.7Įxample using Oracle Java JDK 1.8 Update 45:ĭownload and install the Java *JDK* package for (64-bit) Mac OS X from, for example:Īfter installing the JDK package, edit the following file from the installation tree (with sudo privileges): If you have questions or concerns about this workaround configuration, please consult your system administrator or a Mac/Java expert for advice.

However, this is not an officially sanctioned Java or Apple solution for this problem. Warning: The following procedure constitutes a workaround to the JRE 6 dependency issue for the IDL 8.5/8.4/8.3 Workbench. Admin/sudo privileges are needed for these instructions.

If you don't wish to install Java 6, the following approaches have been used by some IDL users to work around the Java 6 dependency issue. To resolve this problem, follow the link provided on the error dialog to download and install Java 6 on your system. 'XQuartz/X11 failing to launch automatically when running ENVI or IDL' 'Using IDL and ENVI on Mac OS X Requires X11/XQuartz' If Java 6 has not yet been installed on the system, then when the IDL Workbench is launched an error dialog may appear which indicates that Java 6 is needed to run the software but is not available. However, the Eclipse framework version (a custom version of Eclipse 3.7.2) on which the IDL Workbench is based, must still detect the presence of Java 6 (Java 1.6) on the system before it can run. IDL 8.3 and newer versions of the Workbench (IDLDE) for Mac OS X make use of Java 7 (Java 1.7), which is included as part of an IDL product installation.

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