Filed under: Software Update
Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Release 1
How better to end a long day of blogging than with some Java? I know, that's a lame joke but think about what I'm working with here: Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Release 1. Apple released this update to Software Update for all you Java thirsty people out there (I promise that's my last Java joke).What does this Java update do? It adds support for Java SE 6 version 1.6.0_05, though only for 64-bit Intel Macs. PowerPC and 32-bit Intel Macs are not invited to this update party. You should note that this update doesn't replace the default install of Java on your Mac, it merely adds support for SE 6.
This update requires OS x 10.5.2 or higher.
Thanks, Chris.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
tuaw said 6:34PM on 4-29-2008
So this means I can install this on my Mac Pro but not my MacBook? Man ... :(
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Col Bradburne said 6:49PM on 4-29-2008
Is your MacBook not a Core2Duo?
tuaw said 7:27PM on 4-29-2008
Ah, you're right! :)
Thomas Deliduka said 7:36PM on 4-29-2008
I wonder if they will make an update for us who are still in 32-bit land. This is so tiring. I have a Core Duo Macbook pro and I am missing out on more and more things. It's only two years old!
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NutMac said 7:49PM on 4-29-2008
Most 32-bit users probably don't care at all for JDK 6, but I can't help but wonder if this is a preview of things to come.
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mrsteveman1 said 10:13PM on 4-29-2008
Why would 64bit users care MORE than 32bit users?
Most users don't actually know what processor is in their own machine, so i don't think its accurate to split the people who care about java6 like that.
bobics said 7:31AM on 4-30-2008
I use Eclipse to develop in Java on my MacBook Core Duo and it's annoying not to have Java 1.6. Especially when the 1.6 dev preview worked on Tiger. I ended up using SoyLatte -- and haven't found too many problems with it. http://landonf.bikemonkey.org/static/soylatte/
Ethan said 8:30PM on 4-29-2008
Hey, I just figured out how to stop it from downloading Safari! Wonderful day.
Ooh, and, well, I use java for two apps. Guess it might make Neooffice a bit faster once I install Java SE 6 on it.
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Rob said 9:57AM on 4-30-2008
What about 64-bit Macs running Tiger? There is no technical reason for not providing Java 6 for Tiger. It most be a pure business (ie profit) thing.
It might be time to look at running Linux on my Mac!
Apple is becoming as bad as MS...
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Beve Stalmer said 12:28PM on 4-30-2008
And tell me again why profit is bad? You get a paycheck at your job, right? If they stopped paying you, I assume you would stop showing up? What do they teach kids in college these days?
riccardo said 1:42PM on 4-30-2008
i'm still on an Imac G5, rather than faster Java i'd like some less processor demanding java! Running NeoOffice or Mercury or Azureus makes my fans sounds like im encoding my entire DVD collection at once.
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