“Apple has pushed a new release of Java 6 that fixes a new vulnerability discovered just a few days ago. Somewhat confusingly, Apple delivers updates to Java 6, while Oracle delivers updates directly to Java 7 users,” Jordan Golson reports for MacRumors.
“Lion and Mountain Lion users should download Java for OS X 2013-002,” Golson reports. “This file updates Java SE 6 to 1.6.0_43, the latest version released by Oracle. Snow Leopard users will download Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 14, which delivers the same version of Java 6.”
Full article, with the links, here.
MacDailyNews Take: No wonder Sun’s defunct.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Lava_Head_UK” for the heads up.]
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Software Update, 66.6 mgs
If you leave it turned off you don’t need to do these weekly updates!
Sadly, many government portals require Java. Personally, I’d prefer no one use Java, but at the moment I’m forced to install endless freaking updates.
Oh the humanity!
“Sadly, many government portals require JAVA”
I think all of DC needs a coffee enema.
(At least it would get them off their assess….)
Sorry.
That was supposed to be ‘maybe that would get their asses moving…’
Dang distractions.
Thanks, but we’ve already got enough s#!t in Washington.