How to install Java SE 6 Runtime on Mac OS X Yosemite February 7, 2015 macOS Apple, Java, Yosemite Jay Versluis When you’re trying to open any of the Adobe CS5 or CS6 applications in Yosemite, you’ve likely encountered a friendly message such as this.

When you’re trying to open any of the Adobe CS5 or CS6 applications in Yosemite, you’ve likely encountered a friendly message such as this:

This happens because CS5 and CS6 applications were relying on Java 6, and the current version at the time of writing is Java 8. I’m not an expert on Java, but I can only assume that things have changed and backward compatibility wasn’t high on ORACLE’s priority list.

Lucky for us, we can have both Java 6 and Java 8 installed at the same time, the latter is an option offer by Apple.

When you click the More Info button you’ll be taken to an Apple Support site which allows you to download it from the following link:

Apple’s Support Site has a habit of returning empty white pages lately. If this happens to you, try to find this page in Google and click that super tiny green arrow next to the word “support”. This will bring up a dropdown menu from which you can select Cached. I remember in the good old days this option was more prominent, and it will take you to a link similar to this one:

If that also doesn’t work, try a snapshot from the wonderful Wayback Machine:

Download the installer and double-click the .dmg file, then follow the installation instructions.

As soon as the installer has finished you’ll be able to open your favourite Adobe CS5 and CS6 apps again. No restart required.

• Apple Support Article: https://support.apple.com/kb/DL1572
• Test your Java Version here (for web applets): http://java.com/verify

An error “you need to install the legacy Java SE 6 runtime”, is encountered when you open any Adobe application.

With Mac OS 10.7 (Lion) and later, the Java runtime is no longer installed automatically as part of the OS installation. Follow any of the methods below to install Java runtime.

What Is Java Se 6 Runtime

You can download and install the latest Java runtime from the Java website - Download Free Java Software.

Note:

On Mac OS 10.10 (Yosemite), when you launch any Adobe product, you might receive a warning 'The Application has been moved and its path has been changed...'.

Click Repair Now or Update button to update the location and resolve the issue. When prompted for password, enter your system password to complete.

If Java runtime is not installed, you are prompted to install when you first launch any Adobe product. Follow the onscreen instructions in the Java required notification dialog box to install.

Use the following method to initiate the Java runtime installation or confirm if it is installed.

Go to Applications > Utilities > Java Preferences.
If Java is not installed, you receive the following message: “To open “Java Preferences,' you need a Java runtime. Would you like to install one now?”
Click Install and accept the license agreement. The Java runtime is downloaded and installed.

Legacy Java Se 6 Runtime For Mac

Many Adobe applications depend on the Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE) for some features to work. Apple recently changed the way it includes Java in Mac OS, and with Lion, Java is no longer preinstalled. It is now an optional install that you must select.

Since current Adobe installers and applications were built before these changes by Apple, Adobe software anticipates that Java is installed. Adobe and Apple have worked together to ensure that you can install Java at OS install time. Or it can be installed later before you install Adobe applications. At runtime, when you launch an Adobe application, you are prompted to install Java if it is not already installed. If you do not install Java before running an Adobe application, there can be missing or improperly behaving features. If you encounter any issues, install Java to correct the problems. Adobe recommends that corporate IT organizations pre install Java (or make sure that Java can be installed through their firewalls/security) to avoid conflicts with Adobe applications.

If the Java runtime is not installed, some issues that are known to occur include -

• Failure to launch.
• Install Java runtime prompts when you attempt to use the applications.
• Applications hang or quit.