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Hi Paul- > Full Name: Paul Markowski > Email Address: address@hidden > Organization: Penn State University > Package Version: 2.8 (updated Jan 15, 2010) > Operating System: MacOSX 10.5.8 > Hardware: MacBook Pro > Description of problem: I just installed the latest version of IDV. When I > attempt to run IDV, I receive the following errors: This version requires Java 6. Please see the instructions for updating your Mac at: http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/IDV/docs/userguide/Systems.html#os We have found that some Macs are having problems running the IDV from the IDV application launcher (IDV.app). If that's the case, then download the nightly build which has a fix for the app or use the runIDV script in the install directory. In either case, you'll have to update to Java 6. Don Murray > java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError: Bad version number in .class file > at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass1(Native Method) > at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(ClassLoader.java:676) > at java.security.SecureClassLoader.defineClass(SecureClassLoader.java:124) > at java.net.URLClassLoader.defineClass(URLClassLoader.java:260) > at java.net.URLClassLoader.access$100(URLClassLoader.java:56) > at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:195) > at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) > at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:188) > at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:317) > at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Launcher.java:280) > at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:307) > at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:252) > at com.exe4j.runtime.LauncherEngine.launch(Unknown Source) > at com.install4j.runtime.MacLauncher.main(Unknown Source) > at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) > at > sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39) > at > sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25) > at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:592) > at apple.launcher.LaunchRunner.run(LaunchRunner.java:115) > at apple.launcher.LaunchRunner.callMain(LaunchRunner.java:50) > at > apple.launcher.JavaApplicationLauncher.launch(JavaApplicationLauncher.java:52) > > > H Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: HJS-443829 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Open