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First Time Downloading Eclipse Photon on Mac - Trying to Run Java 64-bit [message #1818398]

Sat, 14 December 2019 01:45

Alyssa Williamson

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Registered: December 2019

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I am using a MacBook running Yosemite Version 10.10.5.

I'm trying to download Eclipse Photon for my Mac so I can code in Java.
After downloading the application though, I am not given the chance to set anything up at all. index.php/fa/36975/0/

(See the attached photo). The program will not run. I understand that I may also have to download a Java 64-bit but I'm not exactly sure what that means.

If someone could tell me what is currently wrong and help me load the program and make sure I can code in Java on it that would be much appreciated! Thank you!

Let me know if I need to share any more information in order to be assisted.

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Re: First Time Downloading Eclipse Photon on Mac - Trying to Run Java 64-bit [message #1818409 is a reply to message #1818398]

Sat, 14 December 2019 18:32

Nitin Dahyabhai

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Registered: July 2009

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Looks like you're trying to run Photon, the 2018 Eclipse release, on Yosemite, the 2014 macOS release. I'd suggest you try the Installer from https://www.eclipse.org/downloads/ (the download button itself).

The message you're getting is that you must install a valid JDK (Java Development Kit) before trying to run the copy of Eclipse you have downloaded. Go to https://adoptopenjdk.net/ and choose version "OpenJDK 8 (LTS)" and "HotSpot" to download the latest installable that's compatible with Photon. Yosemite is the oldest supported version at the moment--I can't say for sure how long that will be the case.

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