To open “Eclipse” you need to install the legacy Java SE 6 runtime

Question

Just installed a fresh version of Kepler 64bit \"for Java Developers\" on Yosemite, getting this error on first launch. Any thoughts on how to fix? Really do not want to downgra

Answer 1

I ended up relenting and downloading Java 6 from here:

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1572?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

Apparently this seems to coexist ok with the latest Java version which I also installed (version 8 update 25) and version 8 shows up as the version I'm running when I verify from

https://www.java.com/en/download/installed.jsp

I'm unclear on the security implications of this though, would have preferred another solution, if anyone finds a better solution than installing 6 please let me know.