Java 6 is still used after update to java7 on Mac OS X

[elchtreiber@…]

What steps will reproduce the problem?

1. update max os-x java version to $ java -version

java version "1.7.0_25"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_25-b15)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 23.25-b01, mixed mode)

2. restart josm
3. message "please update java" is still there
4. deleted motd.html
5. restart of josm, message is still there ;-(

What is the expected result?

What happens instead?

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possible.

Repository Root: http://josm.openstreetmap.de/svn
Build-Date: 2013-08-07 01:35:24
Last Changed Author: Don-vip
Revision: 6115
Repository UUID: 0c6e7542-c601-0410-84e7-c038aed88b3b
URL: http://josm.openstreetmap.de/svn/trunk
Last Changed Date: 2013-08-07 00:04:24 +0200 (Wed, 07 Aug 2013)
Last Changed Rev: 6115

Identification: JOSM/1.5 (6115 de) Mac OS X 10.8.4
Memory Usage: 81 MB / 507 MB (43 MB allocated, but free)
Java version: 1.6.0_51, Apple Inc., Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM
VM arguments: [-Xbootclasspath/a:/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/JavaApplicationLauncher.framework/Resources/LauncherSupport.jar, -Xmx512m, -Dapple.laf.useScreenMenuBar=true]

Plugin: RoadSigns (29699)
Plugin: measurement (29750)
Plugin: openstreetbugs (29435)
Plugin: turnrestrictions (29435)

[Don-vip]

Java on Mac OSX is a real mess...
1) Installing Oracle Java 7 does not uninstall Apple Java 6
2) It is not possible to uninstall Apple Java 6 without reinstalling the OS
3) Packages built for Apple Java 6 (such as the one we currently build) are only compatible with Apple Java 6
4) Packages built for Oracle Java 7 are only compatible with Oracle Java 7

=> So the best options for you right now are:

• Using Web Start
• Use jar file with "java -jar ..."

Until we provide Java 7 package (see #8654)

Useful stuff:

• ​http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/uninstall-or-disable-java-on-a-mac
• ​http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57408841-263/how-to-check-for-and-disable-java-in-os-x/
• ​http://stackoverflow.com/questions/14806709/application-is-using-java-6-from-apple-instead-of-java-7-from-oracle-on-mac-os-x

[Don-vip]

Closed as duplicate of #8654.

[anonymous]

JOSM/1.5
(6115 de)