How to install legacy Java SE 6 runtime for Mac 10.10

Java SE 6 for Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite

After upgrading your Mac to Yosemite (OS X 10.10), you may find that some applications, such as…

Adobe Photoshop CS5
Minecraft 1.8
and others

…require to install legacy Java runtime 6.

Download Java 6 installer here(*):

http://download.info.apple.com/Mac_OS_X/031-03190.20140529.Pp3r4/JavaForOSX2014-001.dmg
(*) Download will start right away.

 

Java1.6.0_65

Tech specs:
> java -version
java version “1.6.0_65″
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_65-b14-466.1-11M4716)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 20.65-b04-466.1, mixed mode)

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