Netbeans Java Mac To Mojave

Netbeans Java Mac To Mojave

I recently updated my Mac to Mojave -- yea, just days before Catalina was released I did this for a few reasons, but mostly I was unsure if JDK 11 would work on the macOS I was running and I needed JDK 11 for some consulting work.

They dont freeze, but parts of the interface just stop working after a few hours of use.

This is not a good nor long term development environment tactic.

I have been worried for some time that Java on the Mac is at an end.

I didnt expect Oracle or anyone else to really put much effort into keeping the Java GUI toolkits current with macOS changes.

I dont even expect Java GUIs to remain for much longer, either.

NetBeans always seemed like Oracles unwanted stepchild from the Sun acquisition.

Even Eclipse, the quintessential Java tool for building Java tools, has moved its focus from being a desktop application to being a web application.

It is finally time to move off of NetBeans and to move off of any Java GUI application.

I say this with a heavy heart as I have enjoyed and benefited from both over very many years.

RIP. Aside: If you are interested in large scale, pluggable, user interface design then do read everything you can about the NetBeans platform.

Netbeans Java For Mac