Hi Everyone,

First, I'd like to congratulate the JDev Team on getting 11g JDev going production! This is fantastic!

I think it might still be a bit early: has anyone been able to get JDeveloper 11g installed on Mac OSX 10.5.5?

Here is what I've tried so far:

1) Download and install Sun Java SE 6 for Mac OS X 10.5 as per the installation instructions:

http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E12839_01/install.1111/e13666/toc.htm
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/javaformacosx105update1.html

2) Set my Path or reference directly to Sun Java SE 6, and verify:

$ export PATH=/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.6/Home/bin:$PATH
$ java -version

java version "1.6.0_07"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_07-b06-153)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 1.6.0_07-b06-57, mixed mode)

3) Run the Installation:

$ java -jar jdevstudio11110install.jar
Extracting 0%....................................................................................................100%

4) Step through the installer and select a complete installation

5) When the JDK Selection pops-up, select the 1.6 home:

/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.6/Home/

(According to the Installation, your home is the directory that contains bin. Extra slash at the end doesn't make a difference)

6) Error: Invalid Java Home

For some reason, the installer cannot determine the Java Home. I've also tried a silent install by setting the parameters in silent.xml, but it also does not work.

I added the -log=jdevInstall.log to the install command:

$ java -jar jdevstudio11110install.jar -log=jdevInstall.log

and I get this:

2008-10-07 12:46:12,945 WARN [WizardController] com.bea.plateng.wizard.installer.helpers.JVMInstallHelper - Running with Java Runtime. Need complete JDK.

I've also tried exporting JAVA_HOME, but this environment variable doesn't make a difference.

Has anyone been able to get past this stage?

MacOSX: 10.5.5

Thanks in advance!

Kenton

I've followed the instructions to create the link to rt.jar which gets me past the 1.6 JDK Selection issue, but at the Confirm Product Installation Directories Panel when I click next I get an Exit Popup that states "A fatal error has occurred. The application will exit." Which is totally not informative. Talk about information hiding. Sheesh.

Dead in the water here.

You can get a log file by adding " -log=./install.txt" to your "java -jar ..." call when launching the installer.

Regards,
Matt

Oracle should provide a JDeveloper.app like 10g did. I just download the zip file and extracted it. And then I created JDeveloper.app by myself.

Here is what I did:
1. create a folder "JDeveloper.app" in jdeveloper folder
2. create "Contents" folder under "JDeveloper.app"
3. create "MacOS" and "Resources" folder under "Contents"
4. cp /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/A/Resources/MacOS/JavaApplicationStub Contents/MacOS/JDeveloper
5. create a JDeveloper.incs icon file under "Resources"
6. create a Java folder under "Resources"
7. create a Info.plist file like this:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>CFBundleInfoDictionaryVersion</key>
<string>6.0</string>
<key>CFBundleDevelopmentRegion</key>
<string>English</string>
<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
<string>APPL</string>
<key>CFBundleName</key>
<string>JDeveloper</string>
<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
<string>11g</string>
<key>CFBundleGetInfoString</key>
<string>JDeveloper 11g</string>
<key>CFBundleExecutable</key>
<string>JDeveloper</string>
<key>CFBundleIconFile</key>
<string>JDeveloper</string>
<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
<string>oracle.ide.boot.Launcher</string>
<key>CFBundleSignature</key>
<string>JDEV</string>
<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
<string>11.1.1.0</string>
<key>Java</key>
<dict>
<key>ClassPath</key>
<string>../../ide/lib/ide-boot.jar</string>
<key>JVMVersion</key>
<string>1.6+</string>
<key>MainClass</key>
<string>oracle.ide.boot.Launcher</string>
<key>VMOptions</key>
<string>-Xmx512M -Xms256M -Xverify:none -XX:JavaPriority10_To_OSPriority=10 -XX:JavaPriority9_To_OSPriority=9 -XX:MaxPermSize=256M -Xbootclasspath/p:../lib/lwawt.jar -Dsun.awt.keepWorkingSetOnMinimize=true -Doracle.macosx.disableWebBrowser=true -Xdock:name=JDeveloper -Xdock:icon=JDeveloperIcons.icns -Xbootclasspath/a:../../rdbms/jlib/ojdi.jar -Dide.conf=../bin/jdev.conf -Dide.startingcwd=.</string>
<key>WorkingDirectory</key>
<string>$APP_PACKAGE/../jdev/bin</string>
<key>Properties</key>
<dict>
<key>apple.awt.textantialiasing</key>
<string>true</string>
<key>apple.laf.useScreenMenuBar</key>
<string>true</string>
<key>apple.awt.antialiasing</key>
<string>true</string>
</dict>
</dict>
</dict>
</plist>

Frank you're getting confused between a .app and a .dmg on the Mac. dmg is the installer format and we're talking about using an actual application launcher (.app) here.
Saying that, both a DMG installer and app are scheduled for the future and that will make things simpler.

Thank you lfengl for this information. It was very helpful!!!

I thought I'd just share a few minor modifications that I did for my installation:

1) Prepare The Application Launcher:

Create the /Applications/JDeveloper.app like in the instructions from lfengl before installing JDeveloper 11g.

If you happen to be like me and need to uninstall an existing installation, see the installation instructions on how to uninstall. For the Mac side, you are looking for uninstall.sh, not just uninstall as per the instructions. You may also want to $ rm -rf ~/.jdeveloper. Just a warning, you'll loose all of your JDeveloper settings. This is important to know because when you move your jdev installation home, there are things that are hard coded for the previous installation in the ~/.jdeveloper/system11.1.1.0.31.51.56 directory... If you do this, you'll be starting from scratch.

For lfengl's step 4, I did a link instead of a copy.

$ cd /Applications/JDeveloper.app/Contents/MacOS
$ ln -s /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/A/Resources/MacOS/JavaApplicationStub JDeveloper

And here's two setting changes in the Info.plist file:

<key>CFBundleIconFile</key>
<string>JDeveloperIcons.icns</string>

For this icon file, you can find it in the similar location for the JDeveloper 10g product (See step 5 in lfengl's post) (JDeveloper10g.app/Contents/Resources/JDeveloperIcons.icns)

One more for the working directory:

<key>WorkingDirectory</key>
<string>$APP_PACKAGE/Contents/Resources/jdev/jdeveloper/jdev/bin</string>

2) Install JDeveloper 11g

Use /Applications/JDeveloper.app/Contents/Resources/jdev as the Oracle home.

(Hint, see the WorkingDirectory setting).

By doing this, you've pretty much re-created the JDeveloper 10g application installation.

Note: After you install, just make sure you don't rename JDeveloper.app, and also make sure there is no space in any of your directory names. I.e. don't use something like "JDeveloper 11g.app". The installation instructions warn you quite explicitly about using spaces in directory names.

3) Troubleshoot Icon

For whatever reason, if your icon is not being shown for your new JDeveloper.app and instead you get the generic java icon, then you can try the following:

Go to the finder right click JDeveloper, and choose Get Info.
Click on the icon image in the top left. (Believe it or not, it is clickable. A small shadow surrounds the image when selected. Do not click the preview area).
Press delete, and the icon should refresh to a nice cup of java.

If that doesn't work, double-click the icon file to bring it up in the previewer, click the image, Command-C to copy, click on the Get Info icon as per above and Command-V to paste.

For reference, here's my Info.plist:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>CFBundleInfoDictionaryVersion</key>
<string>6.0</string>
<key>CFBundleDevelopmentRegion</key>
<string>English</string>
<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
<string>APPL</string>
<key>CFBundleName</key>
<string>JDeveloper</string>
<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
<string>11g</string>
<key>CFBundleGetInfoString</key>
<string>JDeveloper 11g</string>
<key>CFBundleExecutable</key>
<string>JDeveloper</string>
<key>CFBundleIconFile</key>
<string>JDeveloperIcons.icns</string>
<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
<string>oracle.ide.boot.Launcher</string>
<key>CFBundleSignature</key>
<string>JDEV</string>
<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
<string>11.1.1.0</string>
<key>Java</key>
<dict>
<key>ClassPath</key>
<string>../../ide/lib/ide-boot.jar</string>
<key>JVMVersion</key>
<string>1.6+</string>
<key>MainClass</key>
<string>oracle.ide.boot.Launcher</string>
<key>VMOptions</key>
<string>-Xmx512M -Xms256M -Xverify:none -XX:JavaPriority10_To_OSPriority=10 -XX:JavaPriority9_To_OSPriority=9 -XX:MaxPermSize=256M -Xbootclasspath/p:../lib/lwawt.jar -Dsun.awt.keepWorkingSetOnMinimize=true -Doracle.macosx.disableWebBrowser=true -Xdock:name=JDeveloper -Xdock:icon=JDeveloperIcons.icns -Xbootclasspath/a:../../rdbms/jlib/ojdi.jar -Dide.conf=../bin/jdev.conf -Dide.startingcwd=.</string>
<key>WorkingDirectory</key>
<string>$APP_PACKAGE/Contents/Resources/jdev/jdeveloper/jdev/bin</string>
<key>Properties</key>
<dict>
<key>apple.awt.textantialiasing</key>
<string>true</string>
<key>apple.laf.useScreenMenuBar</key>
<string>true</string>
<key>apple.awt.antialiasing</key>
<string>true</string>
</dict>
</dict>
</dict>
</plist>

Thanks once again to lfengl!

Kenton

Hi,

Any update on this ?

Seb.