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Installing Java 6 on Mac OS


Is it possible to install the latest JDK on Mac OS 10.5? What are the best options, considering that the Apple-supplied version is 1.5?

Update: I am trying to install JDeveloper 11, which requires JDK 6.


Solution

  • If you have an Intel Mac with a Core 2 Duo, go to Applications/Java and run Java Preferences.app

    You'll be able to select "Java SE 6" as your default java version (version 5 is still the shipping default on the OS for compatibility, I guess).