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April 29, 2008 3:00 PM PDT
Apple releases Java update for Mac OS X 10.5.x
Apple has released the Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 1, which adds Java SE 6 version 1.6.0_05 to your Mac. Apple notes that this update does not replace the existing installation of J2SE 5.0 or change the default version of Java.
You can control the version of Java used by your system with the Java Preferences application in /Utilities/Java/.
A Knowledge Base document states:
"This release is only for Mac OS X v10.5.2 and later, and should not be installed on earlier versions of Mac OS X. This release is for 64-bit Intel-based Macs only and cannot run on PowerPC-based or 32-bit Intel-based Macs."
The new release is available as a 57MB standalone download.
Feedback? Late-breakers@macfixit.com.
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I guess mines only 32bit since it wouldn't intall!
Crap, where's the update for my model ?
What kind of of lame shi+ is this?
Core Duo/Core Solo = 32 bit
Core 2 Duo/Xeon = 64 bit
You could just use the good old Software update to choose the correct version!
There is severe incompatibility between "Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 1" and AlmostVPN. As of now there is no solution. Please do not apply this update until further notice.
Andrei Tchijov
Leaping Bytes, LLC
I reported the problem but I think it is too early to tell if the problem is with the Apple code or an issue with AlmostVPN. I actually suspect it is Apple's problem that AlmostVPN will have to work around.
The developer just released a new build which fixed the problem for me. That's excellent response. Interestingly he notes that the problem was that Apple changed the way some of the JNI APIs work. He also believes that the release notes are misleading and says "Though it did not "replace" any existing java executable, it most certainly changed some of JNI related libraries."
- by RPR44 May 1, 2008 8:48 AM PDT
- After I used Software Update to install this Java update on my MacBook (Late 2007), I noticed that as part of the installation a Developer folder had been created at the root level of my boot drive. There's not much in that folder (just a couple of aliases), but it surprised me that such an installation would create a Developer folder. Anyone else notice this? or wonder at its necessity?
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