# How to Properly Set JENKINS\_JAVA\_OPTIONS or -Dhudson.consoleTailKB for Jenkins Installed via Homebrew on macOS

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**Created:** [February 21, 2025, 10:09am UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/how-to-properly-set-jenkins-java-options-or-dhudson-consoletailkb-for-jenkins-installed-via-homebrew-on-macos/27271 "2025-02-21T10:09:28Z")\
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Hello,

I have seen that there are corresponding methods for setting JENKINS\_JAVA\_OPTIONS or -Dhudson.consoleTailKB on Windows, some Linux distributions, and CentOS.

I have checked the official Jenkins documentation but couldn’t find relevant descriptions.

Is there any way to properly set JENKINS\_JAVA\_OPTIONS or -Dhudson.consoleTailKB for Jenkins Installed via Homebrew on macOS?

Thanks,  
Krisis