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  • An Intel Mac
  • RAM: 1GB
  • OS: Mac OS X 10.67.8, 0 or 10.76.08, or later
    • Java: "Java for Mac OS X 10.7" or "Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 5" on 10.6 only

TL;DR

  1. Download an unofficial build
  2. Open /Applications/Utilities/Java Preferences.app
  3. Drag both "OpenJDK 7" entries to the top of the list
  4. Run "java -version" in /Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app

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Note
titleXcode

If you install Xcode (3.2.6 or 4) after installing "the Apple provided Java for Mac OS X Update 5", you will have to re-install "the same Java for Mac OS X Update 5" or a later developer preview to correct headers in the JavaRuntimeSupport framework.

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