Download previous version of java

The latest software update for Mac OS X (10.6.8) upgraded the version of java from Apple and broke an application used for work. Are the previous or older versions of java available from Apple for download?
For future updates, Is there a way to modify the software update process to install the the new version but leave the old version in place?

reeftime wrote:
The latest software update for Mac OS X (10.6.8) upgraded the version of java from Apple and broke an application used for work. Are the previous or older versions of java available from Apple for download?
For future updates, Is there a way to modify the software update process to install the the new version but leave the old version in place?
There are two possible problems attempting to reinstall a old version over a new version.
1. The installer almost certainly does a version check and won't let your install the older over the newer.
2. Even if it doesn't check if the old version doesn't everwrite the exact same components there will be components of the newer version lying around which may or many not cause problems.
As for a way to keep an old version in place.  That's not what the standard installers do.  They overwrite the files they are directed to write, period.  This is why you should back up your system prior to any system update specifically so you can revert if something goes wrong or you don't like what the updates (or doesn't).

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