Integrating Oracle Java Web Start with Firefox on Mac OS X Mavericks

Question

I would like to launch Java Web Start applications from Firefox on Mac OS X Mavericks by clicking on the link which provides the .jnlp file.

So far I only found a work around:

• saving the jnlp file
• opening it in finder
• right click "open with"
• then choosing Java Web Start

This is not comfortable and it seems it might be intended, because Java (here an Oracle Java 8 JRE) was downloaded from the Oracle web site and not from the app store.

Is there a better solution to integrate Java Web Start and Firefox?

Answer 1

I just had this and found the solution here: http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/docs/default-source/cm-ecf/macfirefox.pdf

Basically:

1. Click the link to the jnlp file
2. In the window that pops up, choose Open With and in the drop down choose Other...
3. From the local Hard Drive, navigate to System > Library > Core Services > Java Web Start
4. Tick the Do this automatically for files like this from now on box
5. Click Open

In future, jnlp links should open with Java Web Start automatically