dmg file in my downloads folder, which might have been the problem. "Eclipse quit unexpectedly" and "The application “Eclipse” can’t be opened." I was able to open Eclipse, and everything works perfectly, and I can work if it's open but after I close Eclipse and a couple hours go by, I get the following messages once I try to reopen it. I downloaded the Eclipse macOS x86_64 version, and moved it into my applications folder. To start Eclipse you just double-click on the executable file or the shortcut You can optionally create a shortcut of the Eclipse IDE executable file ("eclipse.exe" on Windows, or "eclipse" on Linux, or "Eclipse" on Mac OS X) found in the directory that is created.
It doesn't really matter where you put the Eclipse installation folder as long as you know how to retrieve it.
Uncompress this file into the directory of your choice. This file will be a compressed (i.e., a ".zip", or ".tar.gz") file. Once the download has completed, locate the downloaded file. There are many other packages but this is the one that you'll need in this class.
Instead follow these steps to download and install Eclipse.įind the Eclipse IDE for Java Developers package (make sure you do not pick the wrong package) and click on the appropriate download link for your operating system (Windows, Mac, or Linux) and architecture (32-bit or 64-bit). In your browser, go to Eclipse Downloads. I downloaded Eclipse on my Mac for school, following these instructions: