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Title: Apple actively blocks JAVA
Post by: krissel on January 31, 2013, 04:48:38 PM

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/apple-blocks...-184402199.html

Title: Apple actively blocks JAVA
Post by: Xairbusdriver on January 31, 2013, 05:22:39 PM

Probably similar info from another source: <For second time in a month, Apple blacklists Java Web plugin, ars technica>

Title: Apple actively blocks JAVA
Post by: jchuzi on January 31, 2013, 06:52:32 PM

See this FineTunedMac opinion by joemikeb.

Title: Apple actively blocks JAVA
Post by: jchuzi on February 01, 2013, 04:31:11 PM

Oracle patches security issues with Java 7 Update 13, and I believe whatever the groundhog says tomorrow.

Title: Apple actively blocks JAVA
Post by: Xairbusdriver on February 01, 2013, 05:46:20 PM

QUOTE

Update 13

And on a Friday?!!!

Title: Apple actively blocks JAVA
Post by: jchuzi on February 01, 2013, 07:30:04 PM

Here's a real-world exploit of Java vulnerabilities:    Twitter Hacked: Data for 250,000 Users May Be Stolen.

Title: Apple actively blocks JAVA
Post by: Xairbusdriver on February 01, 2013, 07:59:32 PM

You mean people post on Twitter/Facebook/etc. and are surprised that it becomes public?! How can something be 'stolen' when it is literally put on public display?

Title: Apple actively blocks JAVA
Post by: Xairbusdriver on February 05, 2013, 02:57:45 PM

Speaking of Java, got an offer to update it yesterday when I opened Elements. Haven't bothered, yet. Just proves Adobe uses it there, also.

Title: Apple actively blocks JAVA
Post by: LR827 on March 06, 2013, 12:54:51 PM

Okay, here we go again... I just got another Java update alert:

QUOTE

Java for OS X 2013-002 delivers improved security, reliability, and compatibility by updating Java SE 6 to 1.6.0_43.

On systems that have not already installed Java for OS X 2012-006, this update disables the Java SE 6 applet plug-in. To use applets on a web page, click on the region labeled "Missing plug-in" to download the latest version of the Java applet plug-in from Oracle.

Advice, please and thank you...

Title: Apple actively blocks JAVA
Post by: Xairbusdriver on March 06, 2013, 01:49:41 PM

Just make the update. Make sure you still have Java disabled on you browser. If you ever need it on some site that needs it, you will get a small alert that you don't have the plugin installed. If that site is critical to your life or banking or calling 911, then click the alert and you will be transferred to the Oracle site to get the latest version. You can then use the bank site, call 911, whatever. Once you leave that site, just verify that Java is again disabled and that you can also delete the plugin (as has been described elsewhere).

If you have some app that requires Java, you should know that by now. So you should already be going to Oracle for updates.

Nothing new, Apple still does not 'support' Java, they are simply telling you that an update is available at Oracle. My recommendation remains to disable it unless you know why you need it.

Title: Apple actively blocks JAVA
Post by: LR827 on March 06, 2013, 04:59:39 PM

QUOTE(Xairbusdriver @ Mar 6 2013, 02:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Just make the update.

Thanks!

Lorraine