How do I install Java for my Mac?



How do I install Java for my Mac?Mac OS X System RequirementsIntel-based Mac running Mac OS X 10.7.3 (Lion) or later.*Administrator privileges for installation64-bit browserNote that installing Java on a Mac is performed on a system wide basis, for all users, and administrator privileges are required. You cannot install Java on a single-user basis.A 64-bit browser (Safari or Firefox, for example) is required to run Java 7 on Mac OS X. 32-bit browsers such as Chrome do not support Java 7 on the Mac platform. * Users with Mac OS X versions 10.6 and below should go to Software Update under the Apple menu to look for updates. *After installing Java, you may need to reload or quit your browser in order to enable Java in your browser. This article applies to: Platform(s): Macintosh OS X Java version(s): 7.0 Mac OS X System Requirements for Oracle Java 7 Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X version 10.7.3 and aboveAdministrator privileges A 64-bit browser (examples; Safari, Firefox)32-bit browsers such as Chrome do not support Java 7 on the Mac platformThe screen shots and instructions below are for Java 7 Update 6 (7u6). If you are installing another version, make sure you change the version number appropriately. Example: For Java version 7 update 7 (7u7) the file to download is jre-7u7-macosx-x64.dmg. To install Java on Mac please follow these steps: Download the jre-7u6-macosx-x64.dmg file. Review and agree to the terms of the license agreement before downloading the file.Double-click the .dmg file to launch itDouble-click on the package icon to launch install WizardThe Install Wizard displays the Welcome to Java 7 installation screen. Click ContinueOn Standard Install on Macintosh HD, Click the Install buttonAfter the installation has completed, a confirmation screen appears. Click Close to finish the installation process. Downloading the Blackboard Collaborate Launcher with SafariThis article provides instructions on downloading the Blackboard Collaborate Launcher using Safari. The launcher offers Mac OS X 10.8.4 and later users an easy way to join web conferencing sessions and play recordings by using a known and stable version of Java that is bundled within the launcher itself.To download the Blackboard Collaborate Launcher,?follow the steps below:Click the session link. You will be prompted to download the Blackboard Collaborate Launcher.If this is the first time you are launching a session through this browser, you will be presented with the launcher Download pop-up (see image 1).All subsequent times you launch a session through the same browser, you will bypass the launcher Download pop-up. If you are the session owner, you are presented with the Launching Blackboard Collaborate page. If you are a guest user, you are presented with the Session Login page. Both of these pages give you the option to download the launcher (see image 2).Note: Although you are asked if you want to download the launcher each time you attempt to launch web conferencing, you need to download the launcher only once.2. Click the Download button in either the Download pop-up or the Launching or Session Login page (see images 1 and 2). The Download Status pop-up will open (see image 3).Image 3: Download Status pop-upNote: The launcher is now available for use; no further installation steps are required. It will typically reside in the Downloads folder, although you could move it to a different location on your file system. Moving it to the Applications folder may require admin privileges.3. Click the click here link in the Download Status pop-up (refer to image 3 above) to launch your session. Instructions on launching sessions and recordings at GCLR:This article provides instructions on launching web conferencing using?the Blackboard Collaborate Launcher. The launcher offers Mac OS X 10.8.4 and later users an easy way to join web conferencing sessions and play recordings by using a known and stable version of Java that is bundled within the launcher itself.Note: The instructions in this article assume that you have already downloaded the Blackboard Collaborate Launcher. If you have not, see?the above instructions on downloading with Safari (the?simplest, and recommended, download method).Note: The instructions below explain how to launch sessions for which the links are provided at GCLR website: Go to our GCLR Website:?HYPERLINK "" \t "_blank" Go to the home page at GCLR Website, and click the link that is located under the following direction in the home page : “Please join any of the seminars by clicking on the link below within 90 minutes of the start of the seminar:?? HYPERLINK "" \t "_blank" page gives you the option to download the launcher (refer to image 1) in case you haven't done so yet.?Image 1: Text on Launching Blackboard Collaborate and Session Login pages(Guest users only) On the Session Login page, enter the name you want to use in the session and click Login.(Firefox only) If this is the first time you are using the launcher, Firefox prompts you to Open or Save the .collab file (refer to image 2). Select Save file and, to avoid this step in the future, select the option Do this automatically for files like this from now on.Image 2: Firefox Open dialogOpen your browser's Downloads folder and double-click on the .collab file to launch your session.Note: If you have more than one .collab file in your Downloads folder, use the one at the top of the list as it will be the one most recently downloaded. The .collab file will be named one of the following, depending on the type of session: meeting.collab, course.collab or dropin.collab. Recordings are named nativeplayback.collab.An open Blackboard Collaborate Launcher.app confirmation dialog may be displayed?when using the Launcher for the first time. Click Open button to proceed (refer to image 3).Image 3: Open Blackboard Collaborate Launcher.app confirmation dialogA Security Warning message is displayed. This message also displays when downloading JNLP files to join web conferencing sessions (refer to image 4).a.?Select the option Do not show this again for apps from the publisher and location above.b.?Click Run to join your session.Image 4: Java security warning message ................
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