JavaApplicationStub

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Category

Development

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macOS Java Launcher Runtime App-bundle

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WhatPulse

Description

JavaApplicationStub is not a consumer-facing application but a small native launcher binary used in macOS .app bundles that wrap Java applications. It reads the app bundle's Info.plist and configuration, locates and starts the appropriate Java Virtual Machine (JVM), and launches the packaged JAR or Java main class.

This stub was commonly produced by macOS Java packaging tools (e.g., Apple/Oracle Java packaging, Jar Bundler and similar) to provide a native double-clickable app experience for Jav...

Statistics

Created by:
Oracle (originally Apple for legacy Mac Java builds)
People using it:
131
Latest version:
2025.1.0
Keys:
131,275
Clicks:
130,029
Mouse Scrolls:
419,875
Time Used:
3w1d18h10m32s
Average Time Used:
4h10m10s