Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.25-b02, mixed mode) Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_25-b17) Here are the steps in case it helps other devs get Eclipse working. I just encountered this in another Eclipse-based app on Yosemite and figured out (with help from the references below) how to get the app running without installing the legacy Java SE 6 JRE.