I recently installed Mavericks in our computers and since then we cannot open Filemaker if we have installed 360works plugins due to a java error. It seems that the system does not recognize we have Java installed. This is what java- version says about the system:

 

ebpMac27:~ ebadia$ java -version

java version "1.6.0_65"

Java SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_65-b14-462-11M4609

Java HotSpot 64-Bit Server VM (build 20.65-b04-462, mixed mode)

 

The error we got on opening Filemaker is:

 

Error starting Java

360Works plugins require Java 1.5 or later, which is not installed on this computer. Download it from http://www.java.com (error 1)

 

Any Idea why this is happening?

 

Thanks!

Hello,

 

It is possible Mavericks disturbed the Java installation for your machine somehow. 360Works plugins require 32-bit Java because FileMaker is a 32-bit process (except for Custom Web Publishing in FileMaker Server), so you may need to reinstall the latest Java SE 6 update from Apple which you can find here: http://support.apple.com/kb/dl1572

Hello,

 

It is possible Mavericks disturbed the Java installation for your machine somehow. 360Works plugins require 32-bit Java because FileMaker is a 32-bit process (except for Custom Web Publishing in FileMaker Server), so you may need to reinstall the latest Java SE 6 update from Apple which you can find here: http://support.apple.com/kb/dl1572

 

Thanks Joe!!!

I have tried this but the installation fails near the end. Perhaps It's not for Mavericks...

Hello,

 

You are saying the Java installer fails to install Java on the machine? That sounds like a more serious issue. You may need to uninstall Java first then reinstall it again after a reboot.

But it seems it's not an easy thing to do. I'm looking in internet how can i do this and it seems difficult, almost for the Apple Java instalation.

Hi there,

 

I would recommend this method to remove Oracle's Java 7: https://discussions.apple.com/message/23551439#23551439

 

But as for removing Java 6, the only 100% safe method I know of is to perform a clean install of OS X

I will try to do a clean install of Mavericks.

Thanks Joe

Java is a pain in the a*s http://macsecurity.net/view/67/

you could remove the utilities or junk files with the help of free mac cleaner