The confusing part for me was selecting the JRE home directory in Eclipse, since I wasn't able to navigate to it. Hope this helps someone who has problems figuring this out.
After adding the new JRE to the list of Eclipse installed JREs, check the box next to the new JRE that you just added and then click OK.(Note that you won't be able to navigate to the './Contents/Home' folder. eclipse ide 7 JVM Outlast mac os x download Ive moved the new JVM to the top of the list in Java Preferences, but Eclipse. Enter '/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/1.7.0.jdk/Contents/Home' as the JRE home directory, enter something reasonable like 'Java SE 7' as the JRE name, and then click Finish.When I go in Properties > Java Build Path > Add Library > JRE System Library, I can’t find the 1.7 (there is only option for it : JavaSE-1. Under Eclipse -> Preferences -> Java -> Installed JREs, click Add, select Mac OS X VM, then click Next. But in Eclipse I can’t use anything else than JRE 1.6.Download and install Mac OSX version of Java SE Development Kit 7.I just tried this myself and had some complications so I thought I would share what ended up working for me: