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Its used in every major industry segment and has a presence in a wide range of devices, computers.

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The availability of JVMs on many types of hardware and software platforms enables Java to function both as middleware and a platform in its own right.

As of 2006, changes to specification to support changes proposed to the class file format (JSR 202) are being done as a maintenance release of JSR 924.

The specification for the JVM is published in book form, known as blue book.

Java allows applications to be downloaded over a network and run within a guarded sandbox.

Java allows you to play online games, chat with people around the world, calculate your mortgage interest, and view images in 3D, just to name a few.

Its also integral to the intranet applications and other e-business solutions that are the foundation of corporate computing.

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Whsts up with this (0) Albabe 12 April 2012 Version: Update 7 New Version 8.0 available. (1) Mumug 05 April 2012 Version: Update 7 How can I roll back to previous Java update 6 version I have something wrong with this update 7 version. (0) 2 Derekcurrie 05 April 2012 Version: Update 7 (Similar to my review re: The 10.7 version).

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Subscribe How would you rate Apple Java for Mac OS X 10.6 app Post review 44 Reviews of Apple Java for Mac OS X 10.6 0.5 Ikoniker 30 June 2011 Version: Update 5 Most helpful It is just plain dumb--and annoying--that Apple refuses to spend perhaps an hour of a programmers time to update its permission database so that these latest JAVA updates dont produce multiple permissions errors that are allegedly not really errors.

It is as if you bought a new car and the Service Engine Soon light were always on, but you were told by the manufacturer to ignore it, that there really was no problem.

I want to be able to run Repair Disk Permissions and have no errors show up if, in fact, there are no errors.

Frankly, I expect more of Apple.

And yes, I have told Apple both via email and on the phone what I think of there unwillingness to correct this minor problem.) (8) Kobalt 17 October 2013 Version: Update 17 Yes, thanks for theu pdated link to Update 17, MU team (0) Show comment ( 1 ) Mhor 16 October 2013 Version: Update 16 Apple Java for OS X 10.6 Update 17 is out: but I did not find a direct download link yet.

September 2013 Version: Update 16 Todays news says that theres supposed to be a Java update available, so presumably that would be Update 17.

But if theres an Update 17 for Apple Java for Mac OS X 10.6, Software Update.app doesnt know about it yet.

I just ran Software Update and it reported that all my apps are up to date.

Likewise, theres no Update 17 available (yet) on Apples website as of the time of this posting.

Running the Java Preferences utilily shows that the most recent version of Java installed on my Mac Pro in Snow Leopard (10.6.8) is Java SE6 v1.6.051-b11-456 (both 32-bit and 64-bit versions are available), which was installed with Update 16.

That means that there will be no more updates after this month, so any future security vulnerabilities will go unpatched.

I repeat, Java 6 is almost officially dead, and you need a plan to stop using it very soon.

For some wacky reason Apples links go to the incorrect place unless you come from different links at Apples own website.

If I understand well, it forces all browsers to disable java applets, but what if Ive already disabled java in all my browsers (a long time ago, indeed.;-).

Frankly, Im more and more doubtful about those and other security updates.

Apples update will also disable the Java plugin on all Web browsers (not just Safari) and turn off applet execution by default.

Even if the user manually enables automatic execution of applets via the Java Preferences application, it will automatically be disabled if applets havent been run within 35 days, according to Apple.

Not sure I want such a pushy update.

Show comments ( 4 ) B-Jefferson-Le-Blanc 13 April 2012 Version: Update 8 The link on MacUpdate downloads the previous version of the Java update.

And the pages for the Java updates are still labeled with the old versions.

However, the download links on the specific pages download the right versions, though the links on the main download page do not - I downloaded numerous times to figure this out.

The right link for Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 8 is (2) 5 Macguruguy 13 April 2012 Version: Update 8 Package opened correctly this time.

Everything installed smoothly.

April 2012 Version: Update 8 Is this really update 8 for OS 6 cause my download says its really update 7 for OS 6 and my list of dewnloads in Software Updste.

Whsts up with this (0) Albabe 12 April 2012 Version: Update 7 New Version 8.0 available.

Mumug 05 April 2012 Version: Update 7 How can I roll back to previous Java update 6 version I have something wrong with this update 7 version.

Derekcurrie 05 April 2012 Version: Update 7 (Similar to my review re: The 10.7 version).

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