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How to install AdoptOpenJDK 8 LTS on macOS Big Sur 11.0.1

In this article we will see how we can install AdoptOpenJDK 8 on MacBook Pro running macOS Big Sur 11.0.1 Step1: The first thing is to check if the package manager for Mac that is homebrew is installed or not. This can be done using the following command brew --version If you did not get the intended output, then you need to install HomeBrew. As of this writing HomeBrew 2.6.0 is the one which was available For installation steps for HomeBrew please refer to the following page: https://ourcodeworld.com/articles/read/1392/how-to-install-and-use-homebrew-in-macos-big-sur Step2:  Download the pkg file from the following URL(https://adoptopenjdk.net/releases.html?variant=openjdk8&jvmVariant=hotspot) and make sure you are selecting JDK 8 LTS. Step3:   Double click the pkg file to begin the installation. Java will be installed to the following location if everything goes well /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/adoptopenjdk-8.jdk/Contents/Home Step4:   At the terminal verify if java is succ