Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite is still Beta software as of July 2014. I wouldn't expect Minecraft to be updated for the new operating system until it is released. Maybe not even then if they still haven't updated it for version 7 which is more than a year old. First make sure you have the latest Minecraft launcher: download here:. Then follow these instructions here to update the minecraft java version and architecture. (I don't have Java 8 so let me know if the paths are not correct) Launch the new app! If you can't get this to work please let me know how far you got.
Did you upgrade to Mac OSX Yosemite and discover Minecraft now doesn't work? Learn to fix it using the latest Java 8. How to make Minecraft work on Mac OSX Yosemite with latest Java 8. In How-to, Tech Consulting by Steve Wilkinson November 17. You’ll quickly recognize the value of this app.). Sep 27, 2016 I'm having issues on a Late 2012 Mac Mini, but will try to upgrade a six month old MacBook Air soon and see if that also crashes. However, it's taking an age to complete a TimeMachine backup at the moment so I may not get that done for a couple of days. Question: Q: macOS Sierra with Java.
Other references: General mac minecraft install tips: Another way to use a newer version of Java with Minecraft for Mac (scroll down for updates) Bug report for Minecraft not recognising the current Java version: Another way to update the Minecraft app for Java 7 (requires additional software). Ever since the new Minecraft launcher was released back at version 1.6, it is no longer necessary to mess around with application bundles or command line trickery to change the version of Java you wish to use.
The Minecraft Launcher itself will still require Java 6 on Mac, but Minecraft itself will launch with the version that you specify in the launcher. Here is how you change it:. First of all, you need to install the Java 8 JDK. The JRE only works as a browser plugin.
You will also need to install Java 6 to use the launcher. Follow the instructions you were given when you tried to run the launcher. Once the launcher is running, click Edit Profile. Under Advanced Settings, click the Executable checkbox, and enter the path to the java binary of the version of Java you wish to use. Each revision of Java 7 or Java 8 is stored in its own directory so check the path in Finder to make sure you have the correct directory. My Java 8 path is as follows: /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.020.jdk/Contents/Home/bin/java.
You may wish to increase the amount of memory that Java uses by clicking the JVM Arguments checkbox. My setting is as follows: -Xmx1G -XX:+UseConcMarkSweepGC -XX:+CMSIncrementalMode -XX:-UseAdaptiveSizePolicy -Xmn128M.
Now save your profile, and launch Minecraft. You can verify the version of Java you are using by pressing F3 during gameplay and looking in the upper right-hand corner. Here are two easy answers: (1) Don't install Java 6 (the old version from Apple). Instead head to Oracle's website and install Java 8. Now head back to Minetcraft.net and download the Linux version of Minecraft.
Extract the ' Minecraft.jar', double click to start, and answer a few security questions. According to reddit post in, Mojang will bundle an appropriate Java with a future Minecraft launcher. This will run in 64 bit on 64 machines, and reduce potential Java version confusion.
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The download will increase in size from approximately 40mb to 60mb. Mojang writes that Minecraft works best on Java 8 (and not Java 7!).
I'm very confused and irritated by cmd not recognizing any commands. Such as ipconfig, it says 'ipconfig' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
It worked fine before I tried and failed to make a Bukkit server (it's Minecraft stuff) Help please I can't get any data! Like, ipconfig used to work all the time for me, and now it can't be recognized. I tried typing 'echo%PATH%' without the quotation marks into cmd and here is what it stated 'C: Program Files Java bin' and I think that's wrong. I know Minecraft and Bukkit use Java, so I don't know if this did the problem.
Please answer ASAP! Yeah, so it looks like that software overwrote your path instead of adding to it. If you're lucky, you'll have a backup of it.
Open regedit (in cmd) and navigate to HKLM System ControlSet00x Control Session Manager Environment (the x is any number that is available. Check them all for this if the first doesn't have it). In there you should see a REGEXPANDSZ named Path.
It should have quite a few paths in it. Double click on it to edit it, and copy everything in it. From there, go to HKLM System CurrentControlSet Control Session Manager Environment, edit the Path variable there, and paste what you have into it. Make sure to put a semicolon (;) between the one that is there right now.