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--- player:tutorials:java:mac [2020/07/02 15:32] – Added installation instructions for Java on Mac OS boogiemonster1o1
+++ player:tutorials:java:mac [2023/12/27 12:34] (current) – old revision restored (2023/08/19 16:38) mineblock11
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-===== Install/Verify Java (Mac OS) =====
+====== Install/Verify Java (macOS) ======
 You will need Java installed if you want to:
-  * run the current version of the Fabric Installer
+  * Run the 'Universal Jar' Fabric Installer
-  * use MultiMC
+  * Install a Fabric server. [[player:tutorials:install_server|CLI guide]] available
-  * change the default "JAVA EXECUTABLE" to other than the bundled Java runtime in a Minecraft Launcher "Installation"
+  * Run Minecraft in MultiMC or Prism Launcher
+  * Run ATLauncher or Technic Launcher
+  * Change the default “JAVA EXECUTABLE” to other than the bundled Java runtime in a Minecraft Launcher “Installation”
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-==== STEP 1: Verify if Java is already installed ====
+===== Using Homebrew =====
+Install [[https://brew.sh/|Homebrew]] if it is not installed already:
+<code sh>
+/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
+</code>
+Then, install the latest version of Java:
+<code sh>
+brew install openjdk
+</code>
+===== Manual =====
+==== STEP 1: Verify if Java is already installed =====
 Open launchpad by pressing F4 and type in terminal. \\
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+Some macs do not ship java by default, and you will be prompted to install it from java.com. You can ignore it and continue to the next step. \\
-==== STEP 2 Uninstall previous Java versions ====
+==== STEP 2: Uninstall previous Java versions ====
 This process is not necessary, but if you would like to uninstall an older version of java that came with your mac, for example, Java 5 or 6, you can use the [[https://www.java.com/en/download/uninstalltool.jsp|Java Uninstall Tool]] provided by Oracle to help uninstall them.
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-==== STEP 3 Install Java ====
-To download the Java installer, go [[https://adoptopenjdk.net/releases.html|here]] \\
+==== STEP 3: Install Java ====
+To download the Java installer, go [[https://adoptium.net/en-GB/temurin/releases/?os=mac&version=8|here]] \\
 For better compatibility pick Version 8 of Java and the HotSpot JVM, and then download the .pkg installer for the JRE. \\