title: Java/OS X Lion: Setting application name stopped working with JDK1.7
body: <p>I hitherto used the following code to set the Application Name (in the top "System" menu bar) on my Apple MacBook. (Actually, I think I copied this from stackoverflow.)</p>
  
  <p>Basically, have a seperate AppLauncher class that uses System.setProperty() to set the application name before creating a new Runnable for the app itself.</p>
  
  <p>Worked just fine.</p>
  
  <p>However, since I downloaded and started using JDK 1.7, the solution stopped working - I'm getting the Class Name instead of the App Name in the menu, just like before I found that solution. I tried googling it, but to no avail.</p>
  
  <p>Here is the defunct code that used to work under JDK 1.6, reduced to the relevant parts:</p>
  
  <pre><code>public class AppLauncher {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
  
      System.setProperty("apple.laf.useScreenMenuBar", "true");
      System.setProperty("com.apple.mrj.application.apple.menu.about.name",
                  "My Application");
      UIManager.setLookAndFeel(UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName());
  
      javax.swing.SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
          public void run() {
              new MainWindow();
          }
      });
  }
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Thanks for suggestions!</p>
  
  <p>ETA: invoking with java -Dapple.laf.useScreenMenuBar=true still works. Pu8tting the property into Info.plist might work, but I haven't tried it yet.</p>