The Mac OS X Mavericks upgrade does remove the Apple Java SE 6 runtime, but it seems to leave in place any Oracle JRE/JDK already installed. Eclipse (Kepler and prior) will currently not run with the Oracle Java JDK (7u45) because of a configuration issue with the JDK, and so on launch the user is prompted to download and install Apple's Java runtime. To avoid installing it, this workaround fixed the problem for me (https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=411361#c21). First, edit the JDK Info.plist file. I used this command in the Terminal:
sudo pico /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.7.0_45.jdk/Contents/Info.plist
Then, modify the JVMCapabilities key to look like this:
By default, only the CommandLine string is specified in the array above and since Eclipse is not a command line application, it apparently won't launch without the additional settings. After modifying the file, a system restart is required for the new settings to take effect.
As a result of this change, I can launch my Eclipse Kepler IDE as well as the Notes 8.5.3 installer, whereas before I would only get the Apple Java SE 6 install prompt. Regardless, it seems Notes will not install or run properly. I have a Mac that had Notes installed prior to the Mac OS X Mavericks (10.9) upgrade, and it works fine. But on a new Mac just purchased, a fresh install fails with a message about: "Failed to launch platform provisioning. Refer to /Users/<user_name>/Library/Application Support/Lotus Notes Data/Expeditor/Applications/logs/rcplauncher.log for more information." And later the installer says, "The following installation step failed: run postinstall script for Expeditor framework. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance."
I am pretty sure I am using the slipstream installer referenced above. After the failed install, I applied the Notes FP3 fix pack. It installs "successfully," but still gives me this error message: "Failed to launch platform provisioning. Refer to /Users/<user_name>/Library/Application Support/Lotus Notes Data/Expeditor/Applications/logs/rcplauncher.log for more information." After the fix pack installation, I can launch Notes from my application folder to configure the client to connect to the Domino server, import my id file, etc. But after configuration, the client won't launch properly. The application icon sits in the dock, but after clicking it, terminates. The client window never displays. Anyone have ideas on how I can get the client running? If not, any ETA on when a new installer/fix will be issued? Right now, I am dead in the water on my development machine. Like I said, the Notes client runs fine on a Mavericks after an upgrade, but a fresh install on Mavericks does not seem to work.
Thanks for any assistance you can provide.