Introduction to Java for Mac OS X 10.4 Release 6 Release Notes

This release of Java for Mac OS X includes improvements for Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition 5.0 (J2SE 5.0) and Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition 1.4.2 (Java 1.4.2) on Mac OS X. It features Apple’s implementation of Sun’s J2SE Versions 1.5.0_13 and 1.4.2_16.

Java for Mac OS X 10.4 Release 6

For general information about Java changes in J2SE 5.0, see Release Notes - Java 2 SDK, Standard Edition Version 5.0 at http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/relnotes.html. For general information about Java changes in Java 1.4.2, see Release Notes - Java 2 SDK, Standard Edition Version 1.4.2 at http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/relnotes.html.

You can install this release and the Java SE 6 Release 1 Developer Preview on your machine, even though both these developer previews install into some of the same locations. If you require Java SE 6 Release 1 Developer Preview it must be installed prior to installing this release. The Java SE 6 Developer Preview will not install after installing this release. Additionally, when you install Java for Mac OS X 10.4, Release 6, it disables the switchable command line feature of the Java SE 6 Developer Previews.

Who Should Read This Document?

Any developer who wants to distribute Java applications for Mac OS X should read this document since various issues and fixes found in this release may affect your application. Anyone interested in new Java development on Mac OS X 10.4 should read this document for the most current information on new features and outstanding issues with Java for Mac OS X.

Organization of This Document

This document contains the following chapter:

• “Known and Resolved Issues” highlights a selection of high-visibility bugs that have been addressed in this release. This chapter is broken down by the category where the bug occurs and provides a brief description of what the issue was and how it was resolved.

This document also contains a revision history.