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Eclipse Oxygen - Error Message "The application "Eclipse" cannot be opened [message #1779246]

Thu, 04 January 2018 05:40

Eclipse User

My current operating system is:
macOS High Sierra version 10.13.1

My current installed version of Java is:
java version "1.8.0_151":
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_151-b12)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.151-b12, mixed mode)

I've downloaded and unzipped the following version of Eclipse
eclipse-jee-oxygen-M2-macosx-cocoa-x86_64.tar

I've then created a folder called Java on my desktop and unzipped the file in the folder. When I click on the eclipse shortcut in the unzipped Eclipse Oxygen file i'm getting the following error Message - "The application "Eclipse" cannot be opened

I've installed all the above Windows versions on my windows laptop and it all works fine. However, i want to code on my Mac. Please can you advise on what the problem is and how i can fix it.

I've looked at other threads but none seem to have the same issue. I've attached screenshots of the files i've downloaded.

Thanks in advance for your help.

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Re: Eclipse Oxygen - Error Message "The application "Eclipse" cannot be opened [message #1779267 is a reply to message #1779246]

Thu, 04 January 2018 10:44

Eclipse User

Hi Gareth,

The file you downloaded for Mac should have been a "DMG" file, not an archive. You can simply "run" that file to install Eclipse in the Mac's Applications folder. You do not need to unzip that file...

Re: Eclipse Oxygen - Error Message "The application "Eclipse" cannot be opened [message #1779268 is a reply to message #1779267]

Thu, 04 January 2018 10:54

Eclipse User

Thanks for the quick response. It worked.

Re: Eclipse Oxygen - Error Message "The application "Eclipse" cannot be opened [message #1779380 is a reply to message #1779268]

Fri, 05 January 2018 14:13

Eclipse User

Hi Gareth,

I just saw your post. I just posted as well regarding problems with Eclipse under macOS 10.13.1 (still waiting for it to appear in the forum). I'm having trouble with the JRE part - in particular, getting the right version in place. You seem to have managed that - can you tell me where you got it?

Many thanks in advance,
Matt

Re: Eclipse Oxygen - Error Message "The application "Eclipse" cannot be opened [message #1779382 is a reply to message #1779380]

Fri, 05 January 2018 14:18

Eclipse User

Links can be found in the sticky post about macOS at https://www.eclipse.org/forums/index.php/t/198527/ .

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