Why Maven uses JDK 1.6 but my java -version is 1.7

Question

I\'m new to maven, and also to MacOS.

I have setup maven in my terminal, and when getting the version settings (using mvn -v) it seems it uses JDK 1.6,

Answer 1

I am late to this question, but I think the best way to handle JDK versions on MacOS is by using the script described at: http://www.jayway.com/2014/01/15/how-to-switch-jdk-version-on-mac-os-x-maverick/