MacOS by default come with Java version 1.6. You'll need to manually install Java 7 or higher: https://www.java.com/en/download/faq/java_mac.xml best *P
On 11/29/14, 4:55 PM, C. M. Sperberg-McQueen wrote: > When I attempt to run the copy of BaseX 8.0 I just downloaded under > OS X 10.6.8, I get the following error report, which at the moment I am > having some trouble deciphering. > > cmsmcq$ /opt/local/BaseX-8.0/basex/bin/basexgui > Exception in thread "main" java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError: > org/basex/BaseXGUI : Unsupported major.minor version 51.0 > at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass1(Native Method) > at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClassCond(ClassLoader.java:637) > at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(ClassLoader.java:621) > at > java.security.SecureClassLoader.defineClass(SecureClassLoader.java:141) > at java.net.URLClassLoader.defineClass(URLClassLoader.java:283) > at java.net.URLClassLoader.access$000(URLClassLoader.java:58) > at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:197) > at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) > at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:190) > at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:306) > at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Launcher.java:301) > at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:247) > cmsmcq$ > > Is this telling me that BaseX requires a more recent version of Java than I > currently have on this machine? > > Or is it something else? > > [Yes, I know, I should upgrade my operating system and possibly my hardware > ... > someday.] > > Thanks for any help. >
