Changes between Version 3 and Version 4 of UsingJavaOnMac

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04/27/09 08:41:17 (7 months ago)
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    55In order to run Fortress, you will need to use a 1.6 JVM.  This is because only 1.6 JVMs include the necessary synchronization primitives for current versions of [http://gee.cs.oswego.edu/dl/concurrency-interest/ JSR166y].  Sadly, only x86 based Macintoshes support 1.6 in any readily-available form.  On these machines it's necessary to explicitly configure Java to favor execution under the 1.6 JVM: 
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    7 Start up the [http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2312 Java Preferences] utility, which can be found in Applications>Utilities>Java>Java Preferences. 
     7Start up the [http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2312 Java Preferences] utility, which can be found in `/Applications/Utilities/Java/Java Preferences.app` 
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    99In the window that displays, drag "Java SE 6" to the top of the list in both boxes (Java applet versions and Java application versions).  It may be possible to just change the latter, but we have encountered no problems changing both.