Updates the Apple-provided system Java SE 6 to version 1.6.0_43 for OS X

Mar 5, 2013 08:49 GMT  ·  By

Oracle has been having some security troubles in Java as of late, which prompted Apple to block the plug-in on OS X computers. As the fixes are out now, the Cupertino giant is re-allowing Java inside OS X, but not without some patches that users are required to install.

Apple has rolled out Java for OS X 2013-002 and Java for Mac OS X v10.6 Update 14, two software packages that contain the same patches for three separate versions of OS X.

For OS X 10.7 (Lion) and 10.8 (Mountain Lion), Apple offers up Java for OS X 2013-002, which “updates the Apple-provided system Java SE 6 to version 1.6.0_43 and is for OS X versions 10.7 or later,” according to the Mac maker’s official documentation.

“This update uninstalls the Apple-provided Java applet plug-in from all web browsers,” says the company.

Apple instructs customers to click on the region labeled “Missing plug-in” to go download the latest version of the Java applet plug-in from Oracle, should they want to use applets on a web page.

“This update also removes the Java Preferences application, which is no longer required to configure applet settings,” Apple clarifies.

Java for Mac OS X v10.6 Update 14, on the other hand, “updates the Apple-provided system Java SE 6 to version 1.6.0_43 for Mac OS X v10.6,” reads another advisory targeting Snow Leopard customers.

“On systems that have not already installed Java for Mac OS X 10.6 update 9 or later, this update will configure web browsers to not automatically run Java applets,” according to Support document HT5676.

Apple outlines that “If no applets have been run for an extended period of time, the Java web plug-in will deactivate.”

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