Mac OS X – Find Java Location

Do you need to find out location of Java in your Mac? Its simple:

1. Open Terminal
2. Type the command: /usr/libexec/java_home
3. Hit Enter/Return button
4. If Java is available, then you will see results like this

OUTPUT:

/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.7.0_79.jdk/Contents/Home

Need to find specific version?

1. Open Terminal
2. Type the command: /usr/libexec/java_home -v 1.7
3. Hit Enter/Return button
4. If Java is available, then you will see results like this

OUTPUT:

/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.7.0_79.jdk/Contents/Home

What happens when specified version is not available?

1. Open Terminal
2. Type the command: /usr/libexec/java_home -v 1.8
3. Hit Enter/Return button
4. If Java is available, then you will see results like this:

OUTPUT:

Unable to find any JVMs matching version “1.8”.