Given its age, you won't find NetBeans 8.0.2 on the official Apache NetBeans download page, which now focuses on much newer releases. However, it can still be found through a few reliable sources.
: For modern development, it is highly recommended to use the latest Apache NetBeans 25 (released February 2025) which supports JDK 17, 21, and 22. Apache NetBeans NetBeans IDE 8.0 Overview
. If you attempt to use it with modern Java versions, you will likely encounter startup errors such as "Unknown option -L-XX:MaxPermSize". Stack Overflow
Supports OS X Mavericks, Yosemite, and El Capitan. Modern macOS versions (with Apple Silicon M1/M2/M3 chips) require explicit Rosetta 2 emulation and manual JDK location mapping. Step-by-Step Installation and Setup Step 1: Install the Correct JDK
If NetBeans fails to open after installation, you must explicitly declare the Java path in the configuration files.
https://archive.apache.org/dist/netbeans/netbeans/8.0.2/
