You can also use the 'Java preferences' app (can be found in spotlight search) to set it to the default when accessed via GUI as well. The only thing missing so far is a JDK 7 browser plugin. Log out and in for it to take full effect. Set your JAVA_HOME environment variable to /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.7.0.jdk/Contents/Home, and from then put the command for setting JAVA_HOME in your ~/.profile to make it more permanent. The JDK will be in a directory called jdk1.7.0.jdk. If you want my binaries for a little bit of an easier time, here they are: Įxtract it under /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/. I was able to compile openJDK 7 for snow leopard (works entirely, AWT included), from some patches at this project:
