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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