A guided introduction and learning path for developers new to Java in Mac OS X.
Mac OS X is the only major consumer operating system that
comes complete with a fully configured and ready-to-use Java runtime and development
environment. Professional Java developers are increasingly
turning to the feature-rich Mac OS X as the operating system of choice
for both Mac-based and cross-platform Java development projects on the
Macintosh and other platforms. Mac OS X includes the full version of
J2SE 1.5, pre-installed with the Java Development Kit (JDK) and the
HotSpot virtual machine (VM), so you don't have to download, install, or
configure anything.
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. As a result, Java applications on Mac OS X look and perform
like native applications on Mac OS X. Read
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Java for Mac OS X 10.4, Release 5
If you are still using Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) you may wish to manually update to the newest release of Java. You may download Java for Mac OS X 10.4, Release 5 from the Java Downloads page. Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard includes all the latest updates, and adds 64-bit support for Intel processors.
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