Mac OS X 10.9 Java 1.7 only

[dbsqp]

Current Mac version of the IDE only work with Java 6 runtime from Apple. On a clean install with only Oracle 1.7 SDK installed IDE does not run and prompts to install Java 6 from Apple.

I think the issue does not relate to the core but to the way the application is bundled for Mac OS as Arduino.app. This uses the documented procedure from Apple and is only applicable to their install of Java 1.6.

See here for more info: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/14806709/application-is-using-java-6-from-apple-instead-of-java-7-from-oracle-on-mac-os-x

[ffissore]

Are you using version 1.0.x ? If so, can you try latest 1.5.x?

[dbsqp]

Am using 1.0.5 but same issue with 1.5.4. Rebuilding from source didn't help using but is clear from build.xml that this is the older way of making app bundles as compared to what oracle recommend for 1.7 i.e. using appbundler-1.0.jar

http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/technotes/guides/jweb/packagingAppsForMac.html

[okrause]

Just tested with 1.5.5. Still asks to download Java6. Still no Arduino GUI for me :(

[ericontech]

I had the same issue on a clean OS X 10.9 machine. Had to pollute it with Java 6 to get the IDE to run.
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1572

[haavar]

After working trough some issues, I finally have a build of the IDE that works with java 7. You do not need java 6 installed to run this, but you do need java 7 from oracle. I did not bundle the JRE with the app.

Here is what I did:

1. Change the build to use appbundler-1.0.jar from oracle to create the app
2. Invoking Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit() in the Platform constructor because of the issue: http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/macosx-port-dev/2013-January/005261.html.
3. Replaced RXTXcomm with nrjavaserial. RXTXcomm did not run in 64 bit mode, and the JRE would not run in 32.

I'm not sure what the process for integrating changes back into this project, but I'd delighted if my changes made it back into the project. Does anyone know how to make that happen?

You can download the binaries that I created here (updated to the 1.5 branch):
[deleted see post below for updated link]

I've tested on OS X 10.9.1, with java 1.7.0_45 and an Arduino Uno.

[dbsqp]

Hi, your binary also works for me on OS X 10.9.1 with an Uno. Great work and thanks for all your help.
Unfortunately I have no idea how to integrate this back into the main project.

[haavar]

That's great. I did some work with the IDE yesterday, and I noticed that the IDE was taking 300%+ CPU. I've not been diving deep into what's causing that, but I'm guessing it has to do with the serial lib that I used. It would also be more reasonable to include these changes in a 1.5.x release.

I made a new build of the 1.5.x branch. That uses a different serial lib, and initial tests looks good. If anyone wants it, it's here:
https://citrix.sharefile.com/d/sec90014164743969

[choepie]

Great work ! Thank you very much for this.
Can you tell me what serial lib you used ? I'm trying to get this one up and running for some time now without success : http://www.cheap-thermocam.net/download-section-v1/
I'm afraid the rxtxcomm is a reason.