How to install a specific JDK on Mac OS X?

I want to install a specific JDK (the latest for example). For this, I went to the JDK download homepage: http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp.
I looked for a Mac version, but I’m a bit surprised to only see downloadable versions for Linux, Windows and Solaris…

Here’s the message for Mac:

“Apple Computer supplies their own version of Java. Use the Software
Update feature (available on the Apple menu) to check that you have
the most up-to-date version of Java for your Mac.”

OK BUT… when I update Java with Mac I have a JRE and not a JDK…

I don’t understand why a JDK version doesn’t exist that is easily downloadable/installable (like a jar to unzip?) for Mac…

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