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OS X and Java

Please note WriteItNow  (407d) now runs under all recent versions of OS X including OS X Lion.

Older versions of OS X came with Java pre-installed. Newer versions have 1.5 and some 64-bit Macs may have 1.6

WriteItNow 4 needs at least Java 1.5

On OS X Lion you can download Java from Apple using this link  OS X Lion Java

N.B. Before registering make sure you download and try the demo on your Mac. A few people have reported that WriteItnow 4 won't run on their Macs even with Java 1.5.

Checking Your Java Version

1. Open the Hard Drive Icon on the desktop
2. Open Applications, then Utilities
3. Open Terminal
4. Enter java -version, retrieve info

This is explained in more detail on this site

Upgrading Java 1.4 to 1.5

Some version of OS X can be upgraded from Java 1.4 to 1.5 To find out if your version can be upgraded please visit the Apple web site.
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