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Installing the extension on macOS

Installing the extension in a custom folder​

There are several methods for loading the Java extension from a custom directory on macOS, similar to the process on a Windows environment.

While these examples are based on a Java application named JavaDisabledElements launched from a .jar file, they are applicable to other applications as well.

Using command-line parameters​

This method is applicable across all versions of Java, including Java 9 or greater:

/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk-1.8.jdk/Contents/Home/bin/java -cp /Users/example/Documents/UiPath/Driver/MacOS/Output/JavaSupport/UiPathBridge.jar:/Users/example/Documents/UiPath/Driver/MacOS/Output/JavaSupport/UiPathV8.jar:/Users/example/Documents/UiPath/Driver/Qa/UiPath.Driver.Tests/open/TestApps/JavaDisabledElementsApp/JavaDisabledElements.jar -Djavax.accessibility.assistive_technologies=UiPath.UiPathBridge JavaDisabledElements

Expected output:

Loading UiPathBridgeInterface Dll
Java resources directory: /Users/example/Documents/UiPath/Driver/MacOS/Output/JavaSupport
tryLoadFromPredefinedPaths
UiPathJavaBridge Interface DLL loaded from: /Users/example/Documents/UiPath/Driver/MacOS/Output/UiPathJavaBridgeV8.dylib
Java Version: 1.8.0_401
UiPath Access Bridge started

Using environment variables​

If the Java runtime supports the extension loading mechanism, you can use environment variables. Here is an example:

export JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS=-Djava.ext.dirs=/Users/example/Documents/UiPath/Driver/MacOS/Output/JavaSupport -Djavax.accessibility.assistive_technologies=UiPath.UiPathBridge

/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk-17.jdk/Contents/Home/bin/java -jar /Users/example/Documents/UiPath/Driver/Qa/UiPath.Driver.Tests/open/TestApps/JavaDisabledElementsApp/JavaDisabledElements.jar

Expected output:

Loading UiPathBridgeInterface Dll
Java resources directory: /Users/example/Documents/UiPath/Driver/MacOS/Output/JavaSupport
tryLoadFromPredefinedPaths
UiPathJavaBridge Interface DLL loaded from: /Users/example/Documents/UiPath/Driver/MacOS/Output/UiPathJavaBridgeV8.dylib
Java Version: 1.8.0_401
UiPath Access Bridge started