OpenWebStart

Tool to run Java Web Start-based applications after the release of Java 11

CaskLanguages & RuntimesApple silicon · Intel
From homebrew/cask
30-day installs222#453 in App
1-year installs4KLast 365 days
Latest version1.14.023 hours ago · Oct 7
Download size68MBarm64 / x86_64 · dmg
Release cadenceIrregular0 releases in 30 days
System requirements
Not confirmed
Platform availability
  • macOS 27 · Intel · 1.14.0 Not confirmed
  • macOS 27 · Apple chip · 1.14.0 Not confirmed
  • macOS 26 · Intel · 1.14.0 Not confirmed
  • macOS 26 · Apple chip · 1.14.0 Not confirmed
  • macOS 15 · Intel · 1.14.0 Not confirmed
  • macOS 15 · Apple chip · 1.14.0 Not confirmed
  • macOS 14 · Intel · 1.14.0 Not confirmed
  • macOS 14 · Apple chip · 1.14.0 Not confirmed
  • macOS 13 · Intel · 1.14.0 Not confirmed
  • macOS 13 · Apple chip · 1.14.0 Not confirmed
  • macOS 12 · Intel · 1.14.0 Not confirmed
  • macOS 12 · Apple chip · 1.14.0 Not confirmed
  • macOS 11 · Intel · 1.14.0 Not confirmed
  • macOS 11 · Apple chip · 1.14.0 Not confirmed
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  "macos": {}
}
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Also known as
OpenWebStart · openwebstart
SHA-256
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Installation and removal contents

  • Uninstall uninstall_preflight_steps

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    {
      "uninstall_preflight_steps": [
        {
          "steps": [
            {
              "paths": [
                {
                  "path": "/Applications/OpenWebStart"
                }
              ],
              "type": "set_ownership"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  • Uninstall uninstall

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    {
      "uninstall": [
        {
          "delete": "/Applications/OpenWebStart",
          "script": {
            "args": [
              "-q"
            ],
            "executable": "/Applications/OpenWebStart/OpenWebStart Uninstaller.app/Contents/MacOS/JavaApplicationStub",
            "print_stderr": false,
            "sudo": true
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  • Install installer

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    {
      "installer": [
        {
          "script": {
            "args": [
              "-q"
            ],
            "executable": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/Caskroom/openwebstart/1.14.0/OpenWebStart Installer.app/Contents/MacOS/JavaApplicationStub",
            "print_stderr": false,
            "sudo": true
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  • Remove user data zap

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    {
      "zap": [
        {
          "trash": [
            "~/.cache/icedtea-web",
            "~/.config/icedtea-web"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }

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