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Introduction to Java on Mac OS X v10.5 Release Notes

These release notes explain Java on Mac OS X v10.5 and some known and resolved issues that may affect developers creating Java applications for Mac OS X v10.5.

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Java on Mac OS X v10.5
Who Should Read This Document?
Organization of This Document

Java on Mac OS X v10.5

Java on Mac OS X v10.5 is comprised of J2SE 5.0 (1.5.0_13-b05) and J2SE 1.4 (1.4.2_16-b05). J2SE 1.3 is not present on Mac OS X v10.5. J2SE 5.0 is recommended for all development and deployment on Mac OS X, and all use of J2SE 1.4 is deprecated.

J2SE 5.0 on Mac OS X v10.5 contains many new features including 64-bit Intel support, a refreshed Swing Aqua Look and Feel, improved SWT interoperability, and a Sun 2D graphics pipeline.

Who Should Read This Document?

Any developer who wants to develop Java applications on Mac OS X v10.5 should read this document as various issues and fixes found in this release may affect your application. Java developers should also read this document for the most current information on new features and outstanding issues with Java on Mac OS X v10.5.

In addition, this document contains new details regarding:

• Deploying your Mac OS X bundled and WebStart applications for 64-bit.

• Deploying your SWT/RCP-based applications via WebStart.

• Tips for enhancing your Swing applications for the Mac OS X Aqua experience.

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.

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