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Java for Mac OS X 10.4 hits Release 6
updated 08:50 am EST, Fri December 14, 2007
Java Release 6 for Tiger
Apple has officially released a new Java client, specifically tailored to Mac OS X 10.4. Release 6 requires that a Mac be updated to Mac OS X 10.4.10, specifically, and is an 80MB download. The update is said to improve "reliability and compatibility" for Java SE 5.0 and Java 1.4; the former shifts to v1.5.0_13, while Java 1.4 has been patched to v1.4.2_16. The download is a Universal Binary; as of press time, Apple has not properly updated its release notes page to document all changes.
Great...
12/14, 11:03am reply
Now do you think it would be possible for Apple to update to Java 6.0 sometime in the next decade?
testudo
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Independent Resolution?
12/14, 12:00pm reply
Apple's description says, "Deploying Java applications on Mac OS X takes advantage of many built-in features, including 64-bit support, resolution independence, automatic support of multiprocessor hardware, native support for the Java Accessibility API, and the native Aqua look and feel."
I hadn't heard independent resolution had come to fruition.
deatherm
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Re: ind. res.
12/14, 01:10pm reply
Its not, per se, but the frameworks and API are available. And, I believe, you can turn it on with the developer's tools.
testudo
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