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How do you downgrade Java version on MacOSX El Capitan? Right now when I run java -version I get:

java version '9.0.1' Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 9.0.1+11) Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 9.0.1+11, mixed mode)

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I need to have it say:

java version '1.8.0_25' Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 9.0.1+11) Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 9.0.1+11, mixed mode)

So I can run a specific npm java based package.

I tried following instructions on Java website for uninstall/re-install with no luck. They suggest to run these 3 commands:

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Doing this seems to do nothing. When I run java -version I still get the same result.

I watched this video But I cannot find the JavaAppletPlugin.plugin referenced in video.

What am I doing wrong? How do you change Java version on El Capitan Mac OS?

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Look at SDKMAN - http://sdkman.io/

You install it, then do sdk list java

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You can install any or all of these, and select whichever one you want to use and set a default, as well:

See the docs here:

Java is no longer installed with a OS X 10.11 El Capitan clean install, and you’ll find that after updating a Mac a prior version of JRE may no longer function.

You may come across when trying to use some particular applications or web content, “This application requires the legacy Java SE 6 runtime which is unavailable for this version of OS X.” error message, which means if you want to run that app you’re going to need to use an older version of Java.

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If you do not need Java, you should not install Java. Java is, and always has been, the source of many security holes.

Here’s how you can install JRE (Java Runtime Environment).

Step 1. Open Safari and go to the Oracle Java downloads page and download the JRE .tar.gz version. You should end up with a file named something similar to jre-8u65-macosx-x64.tar.gz.

Step 2. Go to your Downloads folder and extract the JRE download or use Terminal to extract files:

Step 3. Open Terminal

Step 4. Edit the Info.plist file within to enable the JRE to be used from the the command line, and from bundled applications:

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Step 5. Move the JRE folder to the correct location:

Type password on prompt.

Be sure you are in the correct directory (the JRE folder) when you issue this command, because it will move your current directory to /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/!

Step 6. Create a link to add backwards compatibility for some applications made for older Java versions:

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You should be done now, so try and open the application. If it does not work, some applications require legacy Java 6 to be installed.

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You can have it installed without actually using it, however, it’s possible to trick the applications into thinking legacy Java 6 is installed, without actually doing so.

Step 1.Disable SIP (System Integrity Protection) in OS X El Capitan. Here is tutorial to disable and enable SIP.

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Step 2. Trick some applications into thinking that legacy Java 6 is installed by creating two folders with the following commands in Terminal:

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Step 3. Don’t forget to enable SIP again after creating these directories.