What are my options for running Java 6 on OS X?

I have an MacBook Pro Intel Core Duo running Mac OS X 10.4. Do I have any options for running Java 6 on this hardware and OS?

Related questions: Which Macs (either current or forthcoming) support 64-bit computing? Are there any Apple laptops (either current or forthcoming) that will have a 64 bit architecture?

Any relevant links would be appreciated.

What version of Java is running on my Mac?

Type terminal in the search bar and open it by clicking on the icon in the search results. 3. Once in the command line, run the command: java -version . The output should display the Java version installed on your MacOS.

People out there are working on getting OpenJDK 6 to work on 10.4. I've never tried myself but soy latte, a Mac Os port of the BSD openjdk port, looks promising. The 10.4 version appears to be 32-bit only.