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How can I run JRE 7 on Mac 10.6

This may be a longshot, but I NEED to get Java JRE 7 running on Mac 10.6. The official documentation states

Mac OS X System Requirements

  • Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X 10.7.3 (Lion) or later.
  • Administrator privileges for installation 64-bit browser

Is there any way I can trick the java JRE 7 into installing itself on OSX 10.6? Is there some community version of a JRE 7?

Solution

  • It can be done, just follow what this answer suggests. I successfully installed JDK 7 update 11 a couple of weeks ago. However I have only used it for some development, and am not sure if it runs e.g. Swing apps without issues.