Mike updated his script for enabling OS X Java-based desktop apps to use the Oracle Java JDK

Mike updated his script for enabling OS X Java-based desktop apps to use the current Oracle Java JDK in place of Apple’s Java 6.

Author: rtrouton

rtrouton_scripts/update_oracle_java_jdk_jvmcapabilities/payload_free_installer/update_oracle_java_jdk_jvmcapabilities.zip

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python
-import plistlib, os.path
+import plistlib, os.path, os
 
 # Based off of https://forums.developer.apple.com/message/6741
+# and http://apple.stackexchange.com/a/136976
 
 def jdk_info_plists():
  # Find all the JDK Info.plist files
@@ -27,3 +28,21 @@ def jdk_info_plists():
  info['JavaVM']['JVMCapabilities'] = sorted(capabilities)
  # Write back our changes
  plistlib.writePlist(info, info_plist)
+ # Create a symlink to fix legacy applications
+ # Find the Contents directory
+ contents_path = os.path.dirname(info_plist)
+ # make the bundle/Libraries subpath
+ bundle_libraries = os.path.join(contents_path, "Home", "bundle", "Libraries")
+ try:
+ # Just in case you run this script multiple times, we'll fail if the directory already exists
+ os.makedirs(os.path.join(bundle_libraries))
+ except:
+ pass
+ # create the symlink between libjvm.dylib and libserver.dylib
+ libjvm_dylib = os.path.join(contents_path, "Home", "jre", "lib", "server", "libjvm.dylib")
+ libserver_dylib = os.path.join(bundle_libraries, "libserver.dylib")
+ try:
+ # Just in case you run this script multiple times, we'll fail if the file already exists
+ os.symlink(libjvm_dylib, libserver_dylib)
+ except:
+ pass