Java is a general-purpose, secure, robust, object-oriented language developed by Sun Microsystems in 1990. Java is portable which means it follows to write once run anywhere paradigm. The latest version is Java 13 which was released on March 2019. This tutorial helps you to install Java 13 latest or Java 11 LTS on macOS Sierra or High Sierra.
Step 1 – Prerequisites
Before starting the installation of Java using this tutorial you must have the following prerequisites
- Terminal: You must have Mac Terminal access and little knowledge about working with the terminal application. Ao login to your Mac system and open terminal
- Homebrew: This tutorial relies on Homebrew, So you must have homebrew installed. Homebrew can be installed with a single command.
ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
For more instruction visit Homebrew installation tutorial.
Step 2 – Install Homebrew Cask
On Mac systems, Homebrew is the package manager, and Homebrew Cask is the app manager built on top of Homebrew. You Execute command to update brew cache and tap the caskroom/cask.
brew update brew tap caskroom/cask
Step 3 – Install JAVA with Homebrew Cask
At the time of writing this tutorial the available version, Java 11 LTS and Java 13 latest for the installation. Use the following commands to view the details about java versions to be install.
brew tap caskroom/versions brew cask info java11 ## For Java 11 LTS brew cask info java ## For Java 13 (latest version)
Now, install the Java version of your choice using one of the below commands. You can also install both versions if required.
brew cask install java11 ## Install Java 11 LTS brew cask install java ## Install Java 13 (latest version)
I have installed Java 11 on my MacOS system. The download process may take some time to complete depending on your network speed. Once the installation finished, verify the installed Java version.
java -version java version "11.0.2" 2019-01-15 LTS Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment 18.9 (build 11.0.2+9-LTS) Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM 18.9 (build 11.0.2+9-LTS, mixed mode)
All done. Your Mac system has installed Java on it.
For macos mojave
brew tap homebrew/cask-versions
brew cask info java11
brew cask install java11
And still `brew cask install java` for java 13
how do you install java12 now that java 13 will be installed when using “java”?
Thanks, Ruth, The article has been updated with latest versions.
Just go to https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk12-downloads-5295953.html
with an Oracle account….
perfect, ty
Worked perfectly on my MAC. Thank you!!
Worked Perfectly for my on my MAC. Thank you for this.
Thanks
Perfecto! Thankyousir.
Thanks a lot… Got Java installed successfully on my Mac