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Eclipse starts with blank window on Mac [message #1842751] Wed, 30 June 2021 13:38 Go to next message
Frä Fröhlich is currently offline Frä FröhlichFriend
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I installed Eclipse 2018(https://www.eclipse.org/downloads/packages/release/2018-09/r/eclipse-ide-java-and-dsl-developers). I need this specific version and had it running on my old Mac already (new Mac has fresh installation).
I use Java 8 (openjdk version "1.8.0_292"
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (AdoptOpenJDK)(build 1.8.0_292-b10)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (AdoptOpenJDK)(build 25.292-b10, mixed mode))

1st I can't start it from double clicking, but have to use cli for it(can't find java home). I have seen some posts on how to fix this, so this is not my issue.

2nd: When I open Eclipse I get a blank page (see appendix).
I am unable to do anything. When I click on menu items (e.g. preferences) nothing happens.
I also started eclipse from cli and didn't see anything specific in the execution logs.

[Updated on: Wed, 30 June 2021 14:03]

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Re: Eclipse starts with blank window on Mac [message #1842754 is a reply to message #1842751] Wed, 30 June 2021 14:37 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Ed Merks is currently offline Ed MerksFriend
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I believe such an old version of Eclipse will not run on the latest MacOS. I'm not sure why you need this specific version; you should revisit/reconsider that need.

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Re: Eclipse starts with blank window on Mac [message #1842785 is a reply to message #1842754] Thu, 01 July 2021 11:09 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Frä Fröhlich is currently offline Frä FröhlichFriend
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I actually had it running on the same Mac with the same OS Version already :(

I tried multiple other eclipse Versions and none worked for the dependencies in my Project.
Re: Eclipse starts with blank window on Mac [message #1842788 is a reply to message #1842785] Thu, 01 July 2021 11:36 Go to previous message
Ed Merks is currently offline Ed MerksFriend
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Perhaps you're assuming that your project dependencies must be satisfied by what's in your installation. You can use a newer version of Eclipse and populate the target platform with older versions of the dependencies.

I really don't know what to say about the fact you can't get it to work on your new mac where you had it working before.... What changed since you had it running?


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