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Apple Adds Java SE 6 to Leopard
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Just for reference, only Itanium use IA64. All other Intel chips are x86-64 (or EMT64, AMD64, or just x64). Remember AMD won that war...
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OK ,it has installed, now what, should i go to the java pref's and select it even do Safari my default browser will not be able to use it, or will it just run for any app that does need java 6 even do it's not selected manualy.
I don't get it why this is so unclear on OSX.
Also, since 10.5 , when ever i am on a java based webcam site, i can not move the main page of that website to my dock while the cams stay on my desktop, is this something you can set in settings some where maybe, it's realy anoying.
Thanks. data.
OK ,it has installed, now what, should i go to the java pref's and select it even do Safari my default browser will not be able to use it, or will it just run for any app that does need java 6 even do it's not selected manualy.
I don't get it why this is so unclear on OSX.
Also, since 10.5 , when ever i am on a java based webcam site, i can not move the main page of that website to my dock while the cams stay on my desktop, is this something you can set in settings some where maybe, it's realy anoying.
Thanks. data.
No, those Apps (Limewire, Open Office) are written in Java.
Safari is not, it just uses the plugin to display java applets, which are few and far between.
And 64 bit only. This is lame Apple.
They can run applications designed for Java SE 6, which I imagine adds new features for developers.
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Great. I installed it on my BlackBook and then tried to go to the preferences to set it as default and it slaps me with the image below. I also have to resort to force quitting to quit the app. Also when i launch the web start app i also get an error
Great update Apple
Great update Apple
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You've installed it. Hurray. End of story. You don't have to do anything. If an app requires it, it'll use it. You only want to manually turn it into the default if there's some benefit to doing so, and as far as I see there are not as of yet.
Forget about it, you've lived without it and probably didn't even know Java 6 exists until today. Quit freaking over it and get on with your life.
kthxbai
That's because they are all 32bit applications. The reason this requires a 64bit CPU is because it only includes the 64bit versions of the libraries.
Well the fact is that i am on a java based webcam site almost every day, and i was hoping it would resolve the problem of the web cam windows not staying on my desktop when i move the main page of the site to the dock, that's why was interested in it, so cool down ;-).
The existing Java applications will work using Java6 , such as Eclipse, Open Office etc etc ( assuming they have no problems running with JRE 6.0 ).
Sorry. Technically you are correct. I was just thinking Intel 64-bit = Intel Architecture 64-bit but IA64 is probably considered a specific seperate thing.
I thought Leopard was supposed to let you run all 64 bit software on a 32 bit cpu? I distinctly remember Steve-o making a big hoopla about that during a conference.
It looks like the update also installed a 64-bit Java 5 runtime, because I certainly don't remember seeing that in Java Preferences before (and I just looked a couple days ago).
I'm going to switch to Java 6 as the default and see if Eclipse runs better/faster.
I'm going to switch to Java 6 as the default and see if Eclipse runs better/faster.
Yes, your right, I've just run Eclipse again and looking in the console, it does appear to drop back.
Boo.
However, compilation ( from command line - so I know I'm using Java 6 ) is a bit faster than Java 5.
