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What are my options for running Java 6 on OS X?
I have an MacBook Pro Intel Core Duo running Mac OS X 10.4. Do I have any options for running Java 6 on this hardware and OS?
Related questions: Which Macs (either current or forthcoming) support 64-bit computing? Are there any Apple laptops (either current or forthcoming) that will have a 64 bit architecture?
Any relevant links would be appreciated.
Since the Core 2 Duo all available Intel macs are 64-bit capable. If your are an early adopter and have just like me a Core Duo-based Intel mac (note the missing 2), your computer is not 64-bit capable (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Core_duo).
The first Macbook (Pro) and Mac mini are examples for that.
However, as has been aforementioned with SoyLatte (http://landonf.bikemonkey.org/static/soylatte/) it is rather simple to get a running Java 6 on your Mac. I’ve walked through the installation steps and I could successfully run Java 6 applications (e.g. Osmosis http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Osmosis).
The Apple Java 1.6 is only deployed on 64-bit capable Macs, i.e. even if you have Leopard you won’t have Java 6 on your Core Duo Mac.