Running Multiple JDKs on OSX | Javalobby

Running Multiple JDKs on OSX | Javalobby

Running Multiple JDKs on OSX 03.11.2014 I often need to have multiple versions of Java installed on my machine. Some projects I work on use an older version of Java (for e.g, 1.6), whilst I also like to dabble with the latest and greatest version to see what features are looming on the horizon. As I use OSX extensively, I have traditionally fulfilled this requirement by using Virtual Machines either through  vmware fusion  or through  virtual box . However, the biggest downfall with this approach is the performance of running VMs as they can be quite resource intensive. Also, I like working in a native OSX environment, and I don't really like the context switching that occurs when using a VM. Recently, I came across  jENV  which I describe as  rbenv  or  RVM  for Java. Essentially it allows developers to switch between different versions of Java as required. So the rest of this article will take you through the very simple steps of how to set  jENV  up.

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