Java 10.8 2 Mac Turns Up

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Going to Apple for Java 6 only gets me an Updater, which is not helpful as there is no original Java 6 (nor 5, nor anything) from which to update.

Ive always used Java and remember after installing a fresh OS that the first run of a Java application downloads Java 6.

But I then download Java 7 from Oracle, something you dont want to do).

I also found this answer on exactly what to remove to get to the initial state: Look at the first labeled answer.

I tried downloading and installing the first link from chrfr, and ended up with Java 7, so I dont know whats up with that Then I tried following talmys advice on the first answer to the question in the posted link, and when I get to the java -version command in terminal, instead of getting an there is no java install it output, I actually get a Java Version 7 output.

Which means somehow the preceding terminal commands deleting java didnt take, despite entering my pw I am at a standstill here.

Is there not just a.dmg of Java 6 for OS X floating around somewhere on the nets.

Youll need to track it down and delete it.

Do a which java and follow any soft links back to the files.) Unfortunately, even the Oracle site under uninstall Java 7 only refers to the Java plugin They dont seem to have a real uninstall procedure.

Java 10.8 2 Mac Turns Up

Searching Google for re-enable Java 6 Mac turns up which tells you how to reenable the Java 6 plugin.

I did go to the Java 6 link, and upon installing it, I still get java version 1.7.017 in terminal.

Ive been to that oracle link just now, and previously, have followed all four steps.

Java is removed from my System Preferences panel, but when I type java -version in terminal, I still get java version 1.7.017.

Again, java did NOT ship with this MacBook Pro, so there is no way to restore java, as it was never installed to begin with.

I dont understand why when I assiduously delete version 7, and its clearly out of my System Prefs, it still shows up in terminal.

Im also not sure why when I install Java 6 from that link chrfr posted I get Java 7.

Do I actually have Java 6 installed but somehow OS X thinks I have 7 Again, thanks so much for your assistance and support.

Its probably a soft link to the real java, so you will have to trace the links (do an ls -l pathname for each pathname you need to trace).

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