įurthermore, it also brings an astounding amount of new applications to the Mac platform, all ready to use and compatible with all macOS releases, past and present. The newer Java packages are maintained by Oracle, therefore it is recommended to use Oracle's Java JRE. Java for OS X has been created to mix OS X's advanced technologies and Java's adaptability and omnipresence on almost all software platforms out there. Java for OS X is an Apple vetted Java environment, designed to be as highly integrated as possible within its own operating system. This package is exclusively intended for support of legacy software and installs the same deprecated version of Java 6 included in the 2015-001, 2014-001, and 2013-005 releases.What's new in Java for Mac OS X 2017-001: