There are a few apps around – one is Oxygen, the superb XML editor – which still require the old Java 6 runtime, and will not run under more recent versions of Java.
You may recall from the days of OS X 10.7 Lion that Apple used to provide the Java 6 runtime. It still does: if an app complains that it needs this, you should obtain it from Apple here, as Oracle’s Java only provides more recent versions. Apple has updated this installer so that it works with, and on, OS X 10.11 El Capitan. And it does work.
What a tangled web we weave…
Here’s how to download Mac OS X El Capitan DMG file also. MacOS X El Capitan is a stable version of OS X and it is quite different and known as the advanced version of Mac. This operating system contains countless supplements and a variety of work capacities. In this launch, Apple primarily concentrated on compatibility, security, and stability. Os x el capitan free download - Apple Mac OS X El Capitan, Apple Mac OS X Mavericks, R for Mac OS X, and many more programs. Apple Java for OS X 10.6. Update Java components. Free User rating. Solved: My Mac uses El Capitan operating system. When I try to open CS4 apps it says install Java Legacy SE6 Runtime File, and where do I find this?
Try this first download the Beta version of
Java for OS X 2015-001 Beta
https://support.apple.com/kb/DL1824?locale=en_US
Java 6 Download Mac Os X El Capitan 10.11
How to fix this application requires the legacy Java SE 6 runtime which is unavailable for this version of the OS X
If anyone is using the beta version of El Captian and need to downgrade their Java to 6 here is what worked for me
I got all my applications working again after the upgrade – Thought I would share.
Java For Mac Os El Capitan
How to fix and install Java SE 6 errors in El Capitan1. Download Apple's Java Package from https://support.apple.com/kb/DL1572?locale=en_US
2. Download Pacifist - https://www.charlessoft.com
3. Download UninstallPKG - http://www.corecode.at/uninstallpkg/
4. open UninstallPKG app search for Jdk and uninstall any version of JDK on your Mac
5. open the JavaForOSX.dmg and Drag it to JavaForOSX.pkg
from JavaForOSX2014-001.dmg to your desktop
6. Run this command
sudo nvram boot-args='rootless=0';osascript -e 'tell app 'loginwindow' to «event aevtrrst»'
Mac Os X 10.11 El Capitan
7. After your computer restarts Drag JavaForOSX.pkg and onto the Pacifist application to open it.
Mac Os El Capitan Installer
8. click on the JavaForOSX.pkg' and install it with administrator privileges.
9. now click and install JavaForOSX.pkg
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