Need to uninstall Oracle Java 1.7 and restore Apple Java 1.6

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bowjest

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I recently installed Oracle Java 1.7 to test a newer version of some software I use for work (we'll call it app A).

I wasn't impressed and am now finding that it causes a major conflict with another tool I need for my job (we'll call it app B). Basically, since 1.7 is now the system default, it is what is invoked when I try to launch app B, but app B won't work with 1.7, so it freaks out and I can't use it.

I've initially gotten around this by creating a launch script that contains the following:

export JAVA_HOME=`/usr/libexec/java_home -v1.6`; java -jar /Applications/App_B.app/Contents/Resources/Java/Start.jar

Great. Works. The problem is, I have a number of AppleScript and Keyboard Maestro shortcuts that I use to more efficiently manage how I work with app B and every time one of them references "activate App B" the system, of course, tries to launch a new instance using Java 1.7.

I'd really like to uninstall 1.7 and get 1.6 back working, but am not sure if the "solutions" I've found on Google are what I need. For instance:

http://service.parachat.com/knowled...-7-and-reinstall-Apples-Java-6-on-my-Mac.html

http://www.java.com/en/download/help/mac_uninstall_java.xml

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5559?viewlocale=en_US

Can anyone here confirm what I need to do to get rid of 1.7 and go back to using my 1.6 installation?

Am running Mavericks 10.9.2

Thanks,

Bowjest
 
You would think that apps would be consistent, yet work smoothly with which ever version of Java you have installed. I was in the same boat recently. Follow the directions from Oracle to uninstall -> Uninstall Java

Then download the Apple’s Java package from here - > Java from Apple
 
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