Java 6 on Mac OS X 10.5.8

It's not terribly obvious, but if you have Mac OS X 10.5.8, it is possible to get Java SE 6 without upgrading your OS.

Visit Apple's Developer Downloads

http://connect.apple.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MemberSite.woa/wo/5.1.17.2.1.3.3.1.0.1.1.0.3.9.3.3.1

At the time of this writing, under the java category of downloads, this is the update that will give you Java SE 6 (1.6.0_22):

Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 8 Developer Package

Once installed, open the Java Preferences control panel and drag Java SE 6 to the top to use it by default.