How to install Pentaho Data Integration on MacOS with ARM (M1, M2, M3)

This is an updated version from 6.05.2024 working with MacOS M1 Sonoma 14.4.1 and Pentaho 9.4 (it should also work with M2 and M3)

I've been using Pentaho Data Integration with Oracle database for many years as a Windows user...

But recently, I received a brand new Macbook (M1, actually Sonoma 14.4.1).

People say, "Mac is great. Everything works with it out of the box". Yeah, right.

Out of the box... ?

Nope, but I've put together solutions found across the web.

Download the latest Pentaho Data Integration - I tested at 9.4 Community Editon downloaded from here

Unzip the downloaded file - it will create a folder called "data-integration". Move this folder to your preferred application location. I'm using "/Users/rg/apps/data-integration"
Go to /data-integration/libswt/osx64 folder. Delete file swt.jar (I renamed it to swt.jarOLD instead of deleting)
Download the working version of the jar file from here. Paste the downloaded file into /data-integration/libswt/osx64 folder

Now, it's time for Java. You don't have to change your existing Java, as doing so would probably break many of your applications/configurations. What I did:

Download the latest OpenJDK Temurin Java version 8.0412+8 (at the time of writing it) from here
Install .pkg with the default setting. At the end, you will see a message:

"This package will install: • Eclipse Temurin 1.8.0_412-b08 to /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/temurin-8.jdk"
I'm using zhsrc so I need to set the location for the new JAVA in my .zshrc file by adding this:
```
  export JAVA_HOME=/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/temurin-8.jdk/Contents/Home
```
WARNING: This setting will break your existing JAVA (besides the one we downloaded above).
After you stop using Pentaho, comment on this line. This will bring your current JAVA back to life (uncomment it whenever you need Pentaho again)
```
  #export JAVA_HOME=/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/temurin-8.jdk/Contents/Home
```

open your terminal
go to Settings
create a new profile and call it e.g. "Rosetta Intel"
- go to the "shell" tab and set everything exactly like below
```
  env /usr/bin/arch -x86_64 /bin/zsh --login
```
now, open a new terminal window with the new profile "Rosetta intel"

(if there is no such option, first open your default terminal - after that options should appear)

Now, it's simple.

Open a new terminal "Rosetta Intel" profile (if there is no such option, first open your default terminal - after that, options should appear)

./spoon.sh

Remember to comment on your new line in the .zshrc file after you stop working with Pentatho.

Otherwise, your existing JAVA installation will be broken.

#export JAVA_HOME=/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/temurin-8.jdk/Contents/Home

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