Go here and download ‘Oracle SQL Developer for Mac OSX platforms. Ok, now we can worry about downloading and installing SQL Developer. If you see ANYTHING but the following… What version of Java is installed and running by default?īut this is Apple and OS X, and so it will find Java just fine. Make sure the ‘right’ java is setup and working. If it does, you’ll see something like this: Success! This is what you want to see, click ‘Continue’
Now, we’re cooking with gas! Try double-clicking the download again. Open your preferences, go to the security panel, and select the unsigned software option We’re OK, but you still need to be careful what you install. You want the download that says ‘OS X’īut wait! Oh no! Stop, do not pass go, do not collect $200. * Yes, I know we officially support 1.6 and not 1.7, but here’s a secret: 1.7 works just fine in version 3.2.20_09 of SQL Developer! Getting to the download page is your first task. So for the n00bs out there (including me), here’s your Step-By-Step Guide for Installing Java and SQL Developer
Java applications don’t run very well sans Java, tsk, tsk. So if you try to run a previously installed version of SQL Developer, you won’t get very far. As I understand it, even if you had installed your own version of Java, when you upgrade or install 10.8, they will go away. The Java runtime that had been included with the OS X installs is no longer available in Mountain Lion.
DOWNLOAD ORACLE SQL DEVELOPER FOR MAC HOW TO
While Windows may still be the corporate standard in more shops than not, geeks worldwide know that Apple’s hardware and OS (OS X) are ‘superior.’ With yesterday’s release of Mountain Lion (10.8) I figured this was a good time to do a quick write-up on how to get started with SQL Developer on your Mac. One of the great benefits to having an application developed on the Java platform is the ability to run it on many different operating systems.
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