No JTable Grid Line In Mac OSX

So there seems to be an issue regarding the JTable grid when viewed in Mac OSX. The grid lines disappear. Well, not literally. They are probably colored white set as the default hence the perception that the grid lines do not get displayed.

To remedy this issue, just call setGridColor() of JTable and it should then display the grid lines according to the color you specify.

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Oracle & Apple Announce OpenJDK Project For OSX

Good news all around! Oracle and Apple announced the OpenJDK project for Mac OS X. Apple will contribute most of the key components, tools and technology required for a Java SE 7 implementation on Mac OS X, including a 32-bit and 64-bit HotSpot-based Java virtual machine, class libraries, a networking stack and the foundation for a new graphical client.

OpenJDK will make Apple’s Java technology available to open source developers so you can access and contribute to the effort.

Furthermore, the JCP Executive Committe has approved the JSR “quartet” for Java SE 7 and Java SE 8. With this ratification, the Java standard will progress through the JCP while the open source reference implementation will be delivered through the OpenJDK project.

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Google Chrome Mac OSX Now Version 6

I actually had no idea there is a version 6 for Google Chrome in the Mac OSX operating system until I read my friend’s Google Buzz that when he reformatted his box and reinstalled Chrome, he was surprised to see the version number that it is not in beta anymore.

Surprising huh? Even FireFox is still in beta now so even I was also surprised when I double checked the new Chrome installer that I downloaded and installed to be that of version 6. Changes may not be so obvious but if you check out the address bar on the left and right, you will notice some icons are different and their placements are not the same.

Not much visual changes so I am guessing that most of the enhancements for this new release is internal. You know, performance related issues. Do not be mystified if you do not see any version number in the installer’s file name. The file name is still the same as in previous versions of the browser but once you install it, check the about me section and see the version number 6. Chrome rocks!

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