How to change the default version of JDK on the Mac

On the Mac, there is an application called Java Preferences. You can use the Spotlight to find it. Launch the Java Preferences and in the Java Application Runtime Settings panel, drag the version of the JDK that you wish to use to the top. Save and restart any terminal applications that you may have had opened and you should be set.

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Mike Says:
December 10, 2008 at 4:45 pm | Reply
I recently converted to the wonderful world of Mac OSX and this page helped me out.

Thanks.
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