Photoshop CS5.1 asks for legacy Java SE 6 runtime after updating macOS

I have only recently updated the software on my Mac - due to concerns about compatibility of updated software on a cutter that I have.

Now I have now updated the Mac software Adobe family products are reacting differently

are all working correctly.

all display the message below

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your os isn't compatible with legacy software. apple has a solution for that particular problem, Download Java for OS X 2017-001

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Hi

I followed the instructions - confirmation below

but still getting the same error message

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it won't let me - there is no place that it will let me type it

you need to sign in as a root user, but you should just leave it alone. you're more likely to cause problems than to help anything.

in addition, i don't think you need to remove j8 in order to install j6.

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