Java 1.6?

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Java 1.6?

Hi,
I realise that I have posted many problems over the past week, but hopefully this will be the last one.
A couple of programs that I want to use require Java 1.6, but unfortunately I appear to only have 1.4. So I downloaded what I thought was the right Java (I think it was called Java for Mac OS X Tiger, Release 9), but when I tried installing it it said I needed all the previous releases. Could someone point me to these, or to a combo update? Thanks in advance. 🙂

iMac G4 flat panel, 700mhz, 640MB RAM, 57GB HD, 32MB vid card, Mac OS X (10.4.11), iPod 5G 80GB in black + iPod shuffle 1GB in blue

Posted on Mar 27, 2010 8:45 PM

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Answer 1

Mar 27, 2010 10:03 PM in response to Mr 9.2 Guy

Try software update. It should walk you through the updates. You can tell SU to just download the files and not have it install them. There isn't a combination updater for java.

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Mr 9.2 Guy Author

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Mar 27, 2010 10:21 PM in response to Limnos

Thanks for replying 🙂.
Yeah, I would do that. If I had the net on my Mac. 😟
Any other suggestions?

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BDAqua

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Mar 27, 2010 10:33 PM in response to Mr 9.2 Guy

I only use Software Update to see what is needed, then get them for real via...

http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/

Apple s getting quite crazy on finding what you need... Sigh. 😟

Here's one, but they must be done in order...

http://support.apple.com/downloads/Javafor_Mac_OS_X_10_4__Release9

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Answer 4

Mar 27, 2010 10:40 PM in response to Mr 9.2 Guy

Go to

[http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/application updates/indexabc9.html]

which should hopefully show all java updates in alphabetical order. You'll have to check which ones look right.

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Mr 9.2 Guy Author

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Mar 28, 2010 12:57 AM in response to Limnos

Thanks for the links, but I'm really not sure which one would work. And the earilest one there appears to be Release 5. Do they go any lower? Seems a bit pointless to start from 5.

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K Shaffer

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Mar 28, 2010 1:44 AM in response to Mr 9.2 Guy

There are several items, and trying to find evidence of them once
installed should be easy. For some reason, the only place I can
see evidence of them in any order is in the Receipts folder in the
Tiger 10.4.11 Library folder.

And there are some not necessarily in line with the Java sequence
so the others may also be related java items. Here is a list of items
as I've found them; the first two are not consecutive with the others.
Perhaps due to the time-line of their installation in my computer(?)

J2SE50Release4.pkg
J2SE50Release3.pkg

JavaForMacOSX10.4Release9.pkg
JavaForMacOSX10.4Release8.pkg
JavaForMacOSX10.4Release7.pkg
JavaForMacOSX10.4Release6.pkg
JavaForMacOSX10.4Release5.pkg
Java131and142Release2.pkg
Java.pkg

And then, included in these are some of the security updates.
A search using Find brings up locations of plugin bits & etc.

{A place to see what remains in an active location appears to be in
the Hard Drive> Applications Folder> Utilities Folder> Java Folder.
But not as full of a list of evidence, as the Receipts, once installed.}

Perhaps you can get the .dmg or other files via another computer
online; and be sure they aren't changed somehow if you end up
using a PC or windows-beast. And save to a USB flash drive.

For easier reinstall, I have most of my update bits saved to CD
and have bootable clones of my computers on FireWire external.

Good luck & happy computing! 🙂

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roam

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Mar 28, 2010 5:13 AM in response to Mr 9.2 Guy

G4 Mac's cannot run Java 6.
Click on this link for details.

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Mr 9.2 Guy Author

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Apr 11, 2010 5:08 AM in response to roam

Thanks everyone. When I get wireless on my Mac (which should be soon) I'll try and use Software Update.

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Answer 9

Tom Shaw

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Apr 17, 2010 4:48 AM in response to Limnos

Java 1.6 isn't part of the downloader for 10.4 or 10.5. 10.5 last update uses Java 1.5 😟

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Answer 10

BDAqua

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Apr 17, 2010 10:19 AM in response to Tom Shaw

Summary

This update provides Java SE 6 version 1.6.0_05.
Affected

Java, Mac OS X 10.5

This release does not change the default version of Java. This release is only for Mac OS X 10.5.2 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.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1856

System Requirements

* Mac OS X 10.5.2 or later
* 64 - bit Intel- based Macintosh

http://support.apple.com/downloads/Javafor_Mac_OS_X_10_5_Update1

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