How to Install Java 8 on macOS

Installing Java 8 on your Mac can be a bit of a process, but it's relatively straightforward once you know what you're doing. In this article, we'll walk you through the steps to install Java 8 on your macOS device.

First things first, download the Java 8 installer from the Oracle website. Once the download completes, you should see an item named 'Eclipse' in your downloads folder. If you don't see it there, try opening a new window for Applications and dragging the Eclipse folder into Applications.

Once you've got the Eclipse folder in place, open up the Eclipse application by double-clicking on its icon. You may be asked whether you want to open it - of course, you do! Click 'Open' to proceed.

Next, you'll need to set your JAVA_HOME environment variable. To do this, open up Terminal and type `which java`. This should show you the full path of the directory that contains a subdirectory named 'bin', which includes the Java executable.

With Java installed, you can now use it to run Java applications on your Mac. You can also install additional tools and libraries using Homebrew, a popular package manager for macOS.

Installing Java 8 with Homebrew

If you prefer to use Homebrew to manage your Java installation, you can follow these steps:

1. Open Terminal and type `brew tap adoptopenjdk/openjdk`

2. Install AdoptOpenJDK with the command `brew install --cask adoptopenjdk`

3. Set an alias for Java 8 using the command `export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/opt/adoptopenjdk/bin`

That's it! With these steps, you should now have Java 8 installed on your Mac and ready to use.

Related Information

For more information about this release, check out the Java 8 Release Notes. You can also find detailed technical information in the Java Platform, Standard Edition Deployment Guide.

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