Java SE 6 runtime for Mac OS X 10.8 Installation Problem

[Anonymous]

I just purchased an iMac running on Mac OS X 10.8.2 Mountain Lion.

My attempt at installing both AC14 and AC16 came to the same prompt: -

"To open 'ArchiCAD Installer', you need a Java SE 6 runtime. Would you like to install one now?".

I clicked on "Install", and the system started searching for the software and seemed like it was going to install. Midway, it stopped and the prompt read: -

"The update 'Java for OS X 2012-006" can't be installed. The update could not be verified. It may have been corrupted during downloading. The update will be downloaded and checked again the next time that Software Update runs".

I tried many times, but it just won't install. Has anyone else experienced this and know how to get about it? Please help! Much appreciated.

Shawn

[Katalin Takacs]

Dear Shingo,

Please try to download and install the JAVA from the http://java.com/en/ website and run the ArchiCAD installer again.

If you have any further questions or problems feel free to contact me.
Regards,

[stefan]

Any particular reason why it won't work with Java 7 runtime? Fresh Mountain Lion install.

[Eduardo Rolon]

Having the same problem. Downloaded from the link Java 7 and it does not work the installer keeps asking for 6. Eventually it was able to download SE6 and it installed.

[Katalin Takacs]

ArchiCAD 16 uses Java 6 for installing, patching and uninstalling ArchiCAD.
ArchiCAD will prompt to download Java 6 if it is not present during installation (see the attached screenshot). If you have a later version of Java (for instance Java 7) you can uninstall Java 6, but you will need to re-install it for hotfixes and uninstalling ArchiCAD.

Leaving two versions of Java on your system will not affect the operation of ArchiCAD.