If you use Mac OS X as your platform for development work, then you may be interested to know how easy it is to use Apache Cassandra on the Mac. Oracle Java (Version 7 and later versions) requires an. Java 7 and later versions can run on your Mac.
does not provide a download for these systems. If you have problems with Java 6, contact Apple Technical Support.
Java 7 and later versions are not supported by these older versions of Mac OS X. Also we will create a sample keyspace as well as add data to our database. Here is a simple, straightforward guide to start Cassandra on your local machine.