ColdFusion Builder 2018 and Big Sur - problems launching

[Dommie]

Hi

Since upgrading to Big Sur on MacOS I have found that ColdFusion Builder 2018 will not start up fully.

Initially it quit before startup with java.lang.NullPointerException 

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!ENTRY org.eclipse.jdt.compiler.tool.nl_ja 2 0 2020-11-17 11:41:23.455
!MESSAGE Could not resolve module: org.eclipse.jdt.compiler.tool.nl_ja [451]
Unresolved requirement: Fragment-Host: org.eclipse.jdt.compiler.tool
Unresolved requirement: Fragment-Host: org.eclipse.jdt.compiler.tool

!ENTRY org.eclipse.osgi.compatibility.state.nl_ja 2 0 2020-11-17 11:41:23.455
!MESSAGE Could not resolve module: org.eclipse.osgi.compatibility.state.nl_ja [473]
Unresolved requirement: Fragment-Host: org.eclipse.osgi.compatibility.state
Unresolved requirement: Fragment-Host: org.eclipse.osgi.compatibility.state

!ENTRY org.eclipse.jdt.compiler.apt.nl_ja 2 0 2020-11-17 11:41:23.460
!MESSAGE Could not resolve module: org.eclipse.jdt.compiler.apt.nl_ja [450]
Unresolved requirement: Fragment-Host: org.eclipse.jdt.compiler.apt
Unresolved requirement: Fragment-Host: org.eclipse.jdt.compiler.apt

!ENTRY org.eclipse.osgi 4 0 2020-11-17 11:41:23.461
!MESSAGE Application error
!STACK 1
java.lang.NullPointerException

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After restarting, it will launch and show the Launcher palette, but thereafter although the app launches and renders the menu bars, none of the palletes launch.

The menus are all functional and although a project won't launch it is possible to select a new project and force it to launch.

However it does not display all of the files tabs in the project and click in a file or its file tab causes files to partially appear/reappear.

There is sometimes a message about the start page other times not.

Completely unusable. 

Any ideas? I've googled various keywords and phrases but don't find anything. The only difference in my setup is the recent change to Big Sur.

[ServeLife]

How to solve libjvm.dylib problem when installing CF Builder on MacOS Big Sur and MacOS Monterey for Intel and M1, M1 Pro and M1 Max Apple products

This stems from a lack of package content trust and the Eclipse being behind the curve:

1. For M1, M1 Max, M1 Pro Machines ensure that Rosetta is installed on your machine
2. Download a fresh copy of Eclipse from the main site 09-21 and install that first as the Eclipse wth CFBuilder is outdated and tired
3. Next download a fresh copy of CFBulder
4. Using ZSH Terminal CD to the location and run this command on that file
5. We are going to use the Xattr and quarantine the application to launch it - see this page https://eclecticlight.co/2017/12/11/an-introduction-to-extended-attributes-xattrs/

6. sudo xattr -d com.apple.quarantine ColdFusionBuilder_2018_WWEJ_osx10.dmg

7. This sets the file - now run the CFbuilder and perform attaching this to the new Eclipse
8. Enter in your license key up front as it is easier on this integration
9. Install CF 2018 and CF 2021 servers using the same commands above against these so they install
10. Launch Eclipse and look for the ColdFusion Perspective
11. Add in your servers 
12. Voila you have 2 recent CF instances with a fresh powerful CF Builder in the newest Eclipse
13. I have installed CFBuilder this way on MacOS Monterey on both Intel Macs and M1 and M1 Pro Macs

[ServeLife]

Also to update 2018 from version 2 to most recent:

1. Use FireFox
2. Launch ColdFusion 2018 on FireFox
3. Server Updates --> Do Upgrade 4 first - on that tab - tab twice and the Download and Install buttons will show
4. After installing and restarting Upgrade 4 you can go all the way to the most recent version and install that cumulatively.

Good Luck - I have finally found solutions to move to MacOS Monterey using both these solutions and Ortus Solutions CommandBox with Docker MS SQL Server