FYI the fix for 8074668 did not resolve this issue. Downloaded Java 8 Update 60 from https://jdk8.java.net/download.html
Java Console still shows "Insecure property" and our main symptom (Mac menus are missing) still occurs. Mac OS X 10.9.3 Java Web Start 11.60.2.08 Using JRE version 1.8.0_60-ea-b08 Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM ... ----------- WARNING: the jnlp file is invalid and will be blocked in a future release. Exception: org.xml.sax.SAXParseException; lineNumber: 17; columnNumber: 194; The reference to entity "SessionId" must end with the ';' delimiter. ----------- ... Insecure property: (apple.laf.useScreenMenuBar, true) specified in unsigned jnlp file will not be set. Regards, Bill ... >> >> From: Sergey Bylokhov [mailto:sergey.bylok...@oracle.com] >> Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2015 9:04 AM >> To: Burk, Bill; awt-dev@openjdk.java.net >> Subject: Re: <AWT Dev> JDK-8075070 [macosx] system menu bar disabled >> when using webstart to start >> >> Hello, >> Looks like this is a duplicate of >> https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8074668 >> It should be fixed in 8u40b27 >> >> 25.03.15 18:49, Burk, Bill wrote: >> I recently opened a report with Oracle for what I believe may be the same >> issue. It may impact many existing Mac OS X applications so should be >> considered seriously. >> >> (Review ID: JI-9020016) - JNLP property apple.laf.useScreenMenuBar no >> longer treated as secure for Mac OS X >> >> >> > >