You won't see this screen again, even if you quit Eclipse and relaunch it. I recommend that you just click the checkbox next to "Use this as the default and do not ask again" and then click "OK."Ĭlick on the folded-over arrow on the right. Of course, the workspace name will have your user name in place of "thc." You can choose whatever place you want for your workspace, but it's easiest to just use the default you're given. You'll see something like the following window: Are you sure you want to open it?" Click "Open."
When you launch Eclipse for the first time, you'll be asked "'Eclipse' is an application downloaded from the Internet. Now you will be able to launch Eclipse by clicking on the icon in the dock. You'll see an application named "Eclipse" it has a purple icon with white horizontal stripes. (This step is not required, but it's strongly recommended.) Double click the "eclipse" folder. In other words, when you're done, the Applications folder should have directly within it a folder named "eclipse." Make sure that you doĭrag it into a folder that's already within Applications. Then drag the "eclipse" folder in with the other applications. The easiest way to do so is to open a new window in the Finder and click on Applications in the list you get on the left-hand side. You will see a folder named "eclipse."ĭrag the "eclipse" folder into your Applications folder. Find in your Downloads folder, and drag it to the Desktop. You will normally have an icon for the Downloads folder on the right-hand side of the dock.
The download will go to your Downloads folder.
Just click "OK" so that the downloaded file opens with Archive Utility. And the "Get It Faster Here" locations might be different, but that doesn't matter, either.) Click on the green, downward pointing arrow. (The location next to the green, downward-pointing arrow might not be Virginia Tech, but that's OK.
(Even if you have nice, new 64-bit Mac, it should run the 32-bit version just fine.)
Next to that are links labeled "Mac OS X 32 Bit" and "Mac OS X 64 Bit." Click on the "Mac OS X 32 Bit" link. The first item listed is "Eclipse IDE for Java Developers (98 MB)." On the right is a green, downward-pointing arrow.