How to install Java 8 on Apple macOS Operating System? Here is the step by step guide.

KeshavHow to, Java 8

 Java is a popular programming language that is widely used for creating web, mobile, and desktop applications. Java 8 is one of the most widely used versions of the language and is still supported by many organizations. In this blog post, we will go through the steps to install Java 8 on a Mac OS operating system.

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Step 1: Download the Java 8 installer

The first step to installing Java 8 is to download the installer from the official Oracle website. Go to the following link: https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javase/javase-jdk8-downloads.html

Step 2: Install the JDK

Once the download is complete, open the installer package and follow the prompts to install the Java Development Kit (JDK) on your Mac.

Step 3: Verify the installation

After the installation is complete, you can verify that Java 8 is correctly installed on your system by opening the Terminal and running the following command:

java -version

You should see output similar to the following:

java version "1.8.0_xx"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_xx-bxx)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build xx.xx-bxx, mixed mode)

Step 4: Set the JAVA_HOME environment variable

In order to run the java command from any location in the terminal, you need to set the JAVA_HOME environment variable.

Open the Terminal and run the following command to find the location of the JDK installation:

/usr/libexec/java_home -v 1.8

This command will give you the path where the JDK is installed.

Open the .bash_profile file by running the following command:

nano ~/.bash_profile

Add the following line to the file and replace the path with the path obtained from the previous command:

export JAVA_HOME=path-to-jdk

Save the changes and exit.

Run the following command to activate the changes:

source ~/.bash_profile

You should now be able to run the java command from any location in the terminal.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Java 8 on your Mac OS operating system. You can now start developing Java applications and take advantage of the many features that the language has to offer.

Note: The process of installing Java on Mac has changed due to Oracle licensing changes and it is not recommended to install Java 8 on a Mac anymore, Java 11 is the recommended version.