

Open that by double-clicking if it's not already open, and then double-click on "". Don't worry! This is just so that your computer knows you really have the authority to install something on it! If you don't automatically get the dialog, then double-click on the "" icon, and you should see a disk icon named "Java for Mac OS X 10.4, Release 7". Type in your password as you would if you were logging in on your computer.

This will depend on how your preferences are set. You may be asked to authenticate before continuing. You should be able to take the default choice ("Continue," "OK," "Agree," "Close," "Upgrade," etc.) for all options. After downloading, Apple will present you a dialog (i.e., a series of popup windows) that take you through the build process. Where it says "File size: 79.7MB," click on the "79.7MB" to download the file. If you are running Mac OS X version 10.4, go to this link.

Where it says "File size: MB," click on the "136.4MB" to download the file. Downloading and installing Java 5.0 If you are running Mac OS X version 10.5, go to this link. We consider them all the same, and we'll call them all "Java 5.0". However, all of them refer to the same version of Java. Note: You'll see throughout the websites references to "Java 5.0", "Java 1.5", and "Java 1.5.0". If you are running 10.5, you may be able to skip the Java installation step. A window will pop up, and it will tell you which version of Mac OS you are running. To determine which version of the Mac OS you are running, click on the blue apple at the very upper left of your screen, and select "About This Mac". If you need help, Blitz You must be running Mac OS 10.4 or later (i.e., Tiger or Leopard). (Tip: You can use the same you use in the iTunes Store.) After logging in, type “java developer package” in the search field (see screenshot).1 Installing Java 5.0 and Eclipse on Mac OS X This page tells you how to download Java 5.0 and Eclipse for Mac OS X. Fortunately, it’s free but you still need to register it. You’ll need an AppleID to download the JDK. The JDK for Mac OS X comes as “Java Developer Package”. Eclipse doesn’t ship with the Java source code though. That’s why you don’t need to install a JDK to create Java programs with Eclipse. Remark: Eclipse comes with its own Java compiler. The JDK includes the JRE, and also comes with Java’s source code. JDK: The “Java Development Kit” is required when you want to compile Java programs. You cannot, however, compile Java programs with just the JRE. JRE: The “Java Runtime Environment” is necessary to run Java application.When working with Java, you need to distinguish two Java software package types: That’s the “Java version” you need to know.
