“Apple blocked the Java 6 and Java 7 plug-ins for the third time this year [for] Mac users on Thursday over more potential security threats,” Jeff Gamet reports for The Mac Observer.
“Mac users running versions of Java that are earlier than version 6 update 51 and version 7 update 25 can no longer run Java code on their computer until they update to a newer version,” Gamet reports. “Apple hasn’t uninstalled Java from user’s Macs, and instead has simply disabled the older versions of the plug-in, which means apps and websites that rely on Java either won’t work or will be partially non-functional.”
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