<p>if you are using OS X, you can just double click</p>

<p>/Applications/MultiBit.app/Contents/Resources/Java/multibit-exe.jar</p>

<p>works on OS X 10.10.1, Java 7 Update 71.</p>

<p>guess they need some minor adjust for less strict JVM/JRE version check...</p>

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user293074
<p>No it works with the latest version, you need to uninstall java completely and install again. </p>

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Fury Cosmic
<p>I am unable to resolve this. I have updated Java but it appears to require a previous version. Thank you. </p>

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2014-11-05T10:43:55.267Z
You should send this to the Multibit team https://multibit.org/
T9b
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2014-11-05T15:49:34.033Z
Are you using OS X?
Nick ODell
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We need a lot more details. We can't help without knowing OS (Win, Mac?), Multibit version, java version etc etc
Wizard Of Ozzie
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2014-11-06T06:25:29.400Z
I know for a fact Java 6 is not needed. I run it with Java 8 without any problem. Do you have any error message or something that might help us find the real problem?
Arturo Torres Sánchez
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To open “MultiBit” you need to install the legacy Java SE 6 runtime
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# To open “MultiBit” you need to install the legacy Java SE 6 runtime

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-11-05)

I am unable to resolve this. I have updated Java but it appears to require a previous version. Thank you.

**Tags:** multibit, mac

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: You should send this to the Multibit team https://multibit.org/  
> **username_2**: Are you using OS X?  
> **username_3**: We need a lot more details. We can't help without knowing OS (Win, Mac?), Multibit version, java version etc etc  
> **username_4**: I know for a fact Java 6 is not needed. I run it with Java 8 without any problem. Do you have any error message or something that might help us find the real problem?  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_5 on 2014-12-05. Score: 3

if you are using OS X, you can just double click

/Applications/MultiBit.app/Contents/Resources/Java/multibit-exe.jar

works on OS X 10.10.1, Java 7 Update 71.

guess they need some minor adjust for less strict JVM/JRE version check...


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### Answer by username_6 on 2014-11-06. Score: 0

No it works with the latest version, you need to uninstall java completely and install again.


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