Switch between Java 8, Java 7 and Java 6 on OS X
A solution for easily switching the JDK: List Java Virtual Machines: / usr / libexec / java_home - V Switch to Java 6: export JAVA_HOME=`/usr/libexec/java_home -v 1.6` Switch to Java 7: export JAVA_HOME=`/usr/libexec/java_home -v 1.7` Switch to Java 8: export JAVA_HOME=`/usr/libexec/java_home -v 1.8` or export JAVA_HOME=/System/Library/Java/Home