
The system will not install a JRE that has a lower version than the current version. You cannot install Java for a single user. Note that installing the JRE on OS X is performed on a system-wide basis, for all users, and administrator privileges are required. System RequirementsĪny Intel-based computer running OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) or later. See 'OS X Platform Install FAQ' for general information about installing JRE 8 on OS X. See 'JDK 8 and JRE 8 Installation Start Here' for general information about installing JDK 8 and JRE 8. Note: The JRE installation includes the JavaFX Runtime which is incorporated into the same directory structure.

J2SE 1.4.2 is no longer being updated to fix bugs or security issues and remains disabled by default in this update. Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 10 delivers improved compatibility, security, and reliability by updating J2SE 5.0 to 1.5.030, and updating Java SE 6 to 1.6.026 for 64-bit capable Intel-based Macs. This site requires JavaScript to be enabled.

This page describes how to install and uninstall JRE 8 on OS X computers.
