A bash script for easily switching which Java version your system should be using on macOS.
A script that will show you a list with currently installed Java versions on your system to pick one from to use.
It works by renaming the Info.plist files of all other versions inside their respective Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk{version}.jdk/Contents/ folders to Info.plist.disabled, so that only the selected version will have an Info.plist file, this way, only the selected version will work.
- Download or clone the script to your computer
- Open a terminal window, navigate to the location where you saved the file (
cd /<folder>/) - Run
chmod +x JavaVersionSwitcher.shto allow the user to run the script - Run the script:
sudo ./JavaVersionSwitcher.sh
This script modifies your files (Info.plist files inside Java installation folders), this means that Java versions won't work unless you either run the script again and select a version or rename the Info.plist.disabled file to Info.plist inside Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk{version}.jdk/Contents/. Use at your own risk.
Joni Van Roost, joni.VR@hotmail.com
JavaVersionSwitcher is available under the MIT license. See the LICENSE file for more info.
Feel free to submit a pull request, open an issue or fork this project. Any help is always appreciated.