What exactly is Java's new helper tool? Updating from Java 8 update 60 to Java update 71 on a Mac

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Solution 1:

What exactly is Java's new helper tool?

The helper tool is an application used to install Java.

For the past couple of releases, Oracle has used a standard installer package to install Java 8. With the release of Java 8 Update 65 though, Oracle returned to using an application to install Java.

Oracle’s Java 8 Update 65 install application has the following behavior:

This application will prompt for admin privileges before fully launching.

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Once you provide admin authentication, the application launches.

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Source Oracles Java 8 Update 65 – The return of the Java install application

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