So you just upgraded your Mac (probably to Yosemite) and now you are getting annoying browser errors that say “To view this web content you need to install the Java Runtime Environment.” More annoyingly, after clicking through to Oracle’s Java.com to “Download Java for Mac OS X” and installing it, you still get the error! Here’s why, and how to fix it.
The reason that you still get the “you need to install the Java Runtime Environment” even after you have installed it from that link is because… wait for it… that is the wrong link.
You see, that error is being thrown by Oracle, and so naturally it directs you to Oracle’s Java for OS X download page.
Where clicking “More info” on the Java Runtime Environment error takes you
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BUT..you actually need the official Apple version of Java for OS X.
To get Apple’s Java for OS X, go here:
Download Java Runtime Environment for OS X from Apple
Be sure to restart your browser after installing.
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Insanity is downloading Oracle’s update for Mac/Java over and over and getting the same message popping up. I am now on Sierra and hoping that your advice works even though the download on Mac doesn’t mention Sierra and does refer users to Oracle.
Thank you! This had been annoying me for months!
thats a very nicely explained solution and resolved in one go. Just had to restart the comp once after mobile partner got installed. Keep contributing as it helps a lot.
Omfg thank you.
I have been dealing with this stupid thing for over a year!! How I never found this page is almost as frustrating as the pop up has been! Thanks so very, very much your help!
Thanks dude you are a star. I was really annoyed for months man.
This article led me to Apple support and downloading from Apple fixed the issue described. Thank you!!!
Thanks dude, finally solved that riddle after unsuccessfully trying other measures short of a pale of water!
I love you people.
Aw, thanks, Mark! We love you too. :~)
My wife just had her mac updated to Yosemite by the school system and the JRE window popped up. She couldn’t get any work done because it popped to the front constantly. Thank you for the fix. The tech guy at the county office was talking about wiping her computer completely for a reinstall. This article saved a lot of time, effort and pain. THANK YOU!
I wrote the link down for her to give to the tech dept. Hopefully this will save a bunch of teachers a bunch of headache.
i never thought i would say this but F*CK YOU Apple!!!!!!! FIX YOUR DAMN THING!
Every OSX update the same shit! Thank guys i was really close throwing my macbook outta the window. You guys saved someones life!
Thanks for being informative and to the point. Fighting entropy one post at a time.
Thank You.
Nice – who would have thought something so annoying would ever happen on a Mac???
OMG! You save my life! Thank you!!!!!
Yussss. OMG thank you.
Trying it out now.
Very succinct information and well presented. Thank you for your support!
I think it may have worked – too soon to tell for a novice like me
Too good and hit the nail.THANKS a lot!
do you also know how to get rid of do you want to allow incoming connections pop up if i open excel,doc,finder etc
Thanks for this!
Wasted about 15 minutes trying to get the other JRE to work with Android Monitor =/
This was a perfect fix. I’m going to start looking to you guys for help in the future.
I need help from Matrix, 2/20/2015
I tried to get rid of the Java Runtime Env. error message using your fix in terminal hoping my problem had to do with the Facebook video chat too. Unfortunately, I did not include both lines of code for facebook after removing the offending code, so apparently I deleted Apple Facebook Services, which apparently I need. Now when I input your first line of code which is
launchctl list | grep facebook
What shows up in terminal is this
com.apple.facebook.xpc
when I redo the entire process, ( with my novice understanding of code) I now get an error message in terminal for the 2nd process saying “command not found”
So how can I reinstall my apple facebook services, now that I have accidentally deleted it, as you have so clearly warned against doing in your fix.
At least I will be able to discover whether the JRE error message was tied in with the facebook video chat but now I need another fix.
BTW,The way people share and help each other online is wonderful. I just love people!
Thanks for this – it was getting to be a real bore.
Appreciate your thoughtfulness in posting this solution and fix.
Yeah, finally :)
Stupid people… Use brain before making your system open to world… :(
THANK YOU!!!!!
Thank you so much.
First, thank you so much. I just decided to upgrade my 2009 Mac’s OS. (Surprise! I like Windows, but realize I could not have achieved an OS upgrade so easily.) At this point in time, even Apple points users to the Oracle website. Consequently, the frustrating loop continued until I read your article. I really appreciate your help. THANKS!!
OMG! Thank you so much!
Great – pop up’s been annoying me for days. Now fixed, thanks.
Thank you! The pop up was driving me nuts!
Thank you, finally solved!
hurray! – thx v much
Many thanks!
Thank you! Problem solved.
Really do appreciate your particular kindness in letting us in on this. Well explained, too.
YES! I stared at that damn error message for MONTHS. Fixed! Thank you a thousand times.
Worked like a charm! Thanks!
Thanks so much for this hint
Thank you so much guys
Made my day!
Holy fuck had been frustrated by this for so long and it was so easy to fix!!! Thank you so much!
Ditto for all of the above. A thousand blessings upon you!
This was awesomely helpful!! That error was maddening!! :-)
Thank you!!!!!
THANK YOU!
Thanks!
T.H.A.N.K.S.
After months of suffering through this, I’m finally at peace :) Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Finally! Thanks so much…
You brought me from What the f.. to Yes, solved! Thanks in capitals
Thank you so much!!! I was going crazy with the message!
Thanks for your help! I have followed your steps, and hope, like all the other users before me, that I don’t have further problems! Great work!
Pls. don’t make it so with obsolete JRE (this version is with many big security problems) :(
Better way is to install JDK (not JRE!!!!) in latest version and after reboot is problem solved.
Your suggestion worked very nicely, thank you. It is now possible to run Symantec on MacOS 10.10.3 again.
Thanks a lot. Peace of mind again!
I’m going to give this a try right now, it’s been driving me crazy! Thanks SO much…
:-D
Thank you!!!! This has been driving us nuts for months!
Thank you for this. This issue was driving me crazy.
THANKS!
This fixed my issue that was making me a lunatic!! Thanks for your help!!
This has helped me so much.
Thanks a ton!
thanks! star! thought I had a virus as the error message was popping up even when I wan’t on line. urrgh. This seems to have solved it.
This had been annoying me for months – thanks!
Thanks, brilliant
Thank you, this worked perfectly and swiftly!
Thanks so much!! Couldn’t work out what was going on.
THANKS A LOT!!!! Muito obrigado!!!
You are a nice person!
I wish I had read this article before throwing my new mac out the window!
IF you actually want to figure out what app is trying to run in the back ground and disable it… so you don’t have to install Java just to get rid of this annoying error message, here is the fix that worked for me.
I had a similar issue to the OP. It turns out that I have a Facebook Video Chat plug-in that was requesting the JRE every time I started my Mac.
Removing the plug-in using the steps below solved my problem, however, YMMV.
Open Terminal and enter this command to see if the Facebook oakum-in is in the launch control list:
launchctl list | grep facebook
The result displayed will be similar to this, except will be replaced by your Facebook username:
– 1 com.facebook.videochat..updater
– 0 com.apple.facebook.xpc
To remove the offending process, enter the code, remembering to replace with your own Facebook username:
launchctl remove com.facebook.videochat..updater
The other Facebook listing is for Apple Facebook services, so don’t remove that, hope this helps!
Thank you so much! Did Apple say anything about it?
It works!
Thanks a lot.
Thank you :)
If this were on stackoverflow.com you would get an upvote! Perfect fix. Thanks!
/r
Great advice. I followed the steps and not had the problem since.
Thanks a lot.
JJ
This is not working for me. I click download and it asks me to save a document, which will not even open.
so what if after that i still get that message all the time? cause i did this and i still get it
Thank you SO MUCH. The error message was making me nuts and, of course, the “update” didn’t work!
Thank you very much!
Many, many “thank you’s”
Thanks soooo much! I have been getting this popup for months and I can’t count how many times I’ve tried to download it (from the wrong link, I’ve just learned)!
This was really aggravating me–super easy fix thanks!
Thanks mate!!
thanks boss man
A relieving Ahhhhhh , thank you :)
Cheers for this
A big thank you .
Thanks from me too. New computer in November and this annoying message every day!!!
A big thank you from me as well … this error was driving me nuts.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. This solved my problem. I couldn’t find this solution anywhere on Oracle’s Java site or Symantec’s site.
Thanks for the quick easy fix.
Thank you, thank you, a million times thank you. This error was driving me insane… I’d installed JRE a dozen times at this point.