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Oracle releases Java 7 JDK for Mac OS X

• yuhong 14y ago
  Oracle patching Mac Java directly should prevent fiascos like Flashback from happening again.
  • protomyth 14y ago
    doesn't look this would have helped: "Note that for the 7u4 release, Java plugin and Java Web start applications are not supported."
    • dlikhten 14y ago
      LOL, also, that's ok, I don't enable java plugins on the web anyways.
      • fivetanley 14y ago
        I don't usually either, but I like to use JSPerf from time to time which prefers you use their Java plugin for timing accuracy.
  • dlikhten 14y ago
    I think oracle is actually bringing a decent release cycle to JDK on mac. Bout time!
• rauar 14y ago
  Hmmm. Supprted Macs: any Intel Does it really run on 32bit Intels and on Snow Leopard? Still use a 1st gen Macbook Pro...
  • theatrus2 14y ago
    The download page says (64bit). So looks like Core 2 Duo and up only.
  • super_mario 14y ago
    Installer is Lion only. It refuses to install on Snow Leopard, unless you hack it (pgkutil --expand to extract it, edit Distribution file and remove OS version check, then repackage with pkgutil --flatten). It will install, but I haven't tested extensively if it works. I would not use it for production anyway on unsupported OS.
• blinkingled 14y ago
  Some useful information on usage (including with NB and IntelliJ) here - http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk-for-mac-readme-1564562.html http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk-... GUI Apps look weird with the Oracle VM - looks like the Cocoa integration is not yet done.
  • Someone 14y ago
    Not _yet_? OpenJDK has that as a goal <http://openjdk.java.net/projects/macosx-port/> http://openjdk.java.net/projects/macosx-port/>, but I do not remember Oracle stating anything about Cocoa integration, so I do not expect anything in that respect from Oracle.
    • blinkingled 14y ago
      I recall reading it somewhere (Apple mailing list?) that Apple resources are working on the openjdk port and Oracle does pull from OpenJDK so I wouldn't be surprised to see features from OpenJDK pulled into Oracle JDK. It would be weird if Apple contributed stuff into openjdk and oracle didn't pull it into their OS X distribution.
      • astrange 14y ago
        Oracle JDK uses the live OpenJDK source repository. There are only minor differences between Open and Closed JDK.
      • Someone 14y ago
        Oracle being Oracle, it would not surprise me if they ignored Mac OS X specific changes. They may not want to take up the responsibility for testing and maintaining such changes (what if a security bug surfaces on code Apple contributed?)
        • stevoski 14y ago
          Oracle has indeed taken on Mac OS X specific changes. There are a few cosmetic issues still not resolved as of this update. But they are known, and in their bug tracker. Oracle and Apple have actually worked together closely and openly on this. Anyone can sign up to the macosx-port-dev@openjdk.java.net and follow the progress.
• zephjc 14y ago
  A stupid nitpick: those download buttons have confused gloss effects.