Java/JDK for the Apple Silicon chips

A command line approach (thanks to the Homebrew team and the hard work of @vladimir-kempik and other openjdk contributors on the JEP-391 branch)

# Install Homebrew
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

# Install OpenJDK
brew install openjdk

Verify it’s installed:

$(brew --prefix openjdk)/bin/java --version

Verify it’s for the arm64 hardware:

file $(brew --prefix openjdk)/bin/java
# /opt/homebrew/opt/openjdk/bin/java: Mach-O 64-bit executable arm64

Note: To install OpenJDK system-wide, follow the on-screen instructions provided by Homebrew.

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