Mac : Java application not working after Yosemite 10.10 update

By | October 19, 2014

You probably noticed since you’ve upgraded to MacOS X Yosemite 10.10 that Java application fail yo start and the following message appear on your screen :

To view this web content, you need to install the Java Runtime Environment.

osx-java-jre-required

If you had Java JRE 1.7.x before the OS upgrade, then be aware that version prior 1.8.x are not compatible/supported with OSX 10.10. I would suggest removing the old version using the terminal and the following command :

sudo rm -fr /Library/Internet\ Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin

Then, download/install the latest Java JRE version from Oracle Web site [link]

If you are still experiencing that issue after this process (like I had with one of my computer), then try downloading and installing Java JDK 1.8.x (Development Kit) [link] instead, it solved the issue for me.