[MCL-3398] Java SE 8 8u31 won't allow me to open the launcher

When I installed Java SE 8 update 31 on my Mac, The launcher won't open and it will give me a Window that says "To open Minecraft, you need to install JAVA SE 6" How do i fix this? (All versions are affected)

Related issues

duplicates

MCL-1049 Launcher does not detect Java 7/8 while it is present - Mac OS X

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migrated 2018-01-16T18:55:57Z

So, i must duplicate the launcher or what?

2015-01-25 12:10 GMT-05:00 [Mod] Mustek (JIRA) <[email protected]>:

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> an issue as Duplicate Minecraft Launcher
> <https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MCL> / [image: Bug]
> <https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MCL-3398> MCL-3398
> <https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MCL-3398> Java SE 8 8u31 won't allow me
> to open the launcher <https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MCL-3398> Change
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