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Apple Releases Safari and Java Updates With Plug-In and Security Improvements
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Not really shure what happened with me but around the time i got it working i was at http://www.java.com/en/download/installed.jsp and it just sayed that it was disabled. But i clicked on (cant remember what it said. perhaps click to load) something in the message on the page and whoops, it came a popup asking me if i wanted to run the runtime.
OSX 2013-003 please! 
Can't find Safari 6.04
I downloaded Safari 6.04 last night on my iMac.
But this morning (now) I can't find it on my MacBook Air. Software Update says there are updates, but App Store says the opposite. Spotlight is enabled, and I installed the iPhoto update, but Safari is no where to be found.
And Apple's website says use Software Update. I tried Downloads but no Safari 6.04. Have they pulled the update ?
I downloaded Safari 6.04 last night on my iMac.
But this morning (now) I can't find it on my MacBook Air. Software Update says there are updates, but App Store says the opposite. Spotlight is enabled, and I installed the iPhoto update, but Safari is no where to be found.
And Apple's website says use Software Update. I tried Downloads but no Safari 6.04. Have they pulled the update ?
I downloaded Safari 6.04 last night on my iMac.
But this morning (now) I can't find it on my MacBook Air. Software Update says there are updates, but App Store says the opposite. Spotlight is enabled, and I installed the iPhoto update, but Safari is no where to be found.
And Apple's website says use Software Update. I tried Downloads but no Safari 6.04. Have they pulled the update ?
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT MOST LINKS TO THE NEW UPDATES ARE IN-CORRECT!!!!
E.g the JAVA for OS X 2013-003 link Apple Download page provides you the old 2013-002 update from March 4th 2013!!! I'll be waiting untill the correct links are provided!
No trial-and-error for me! :-(
Have you tried to look for software updates on the OS, as opposed to track down an url and doing it manually? It usually does what it says on the tin.
I always use downloaded .dmg's and combo updates for OS X , that's my routine!
But why the fuzz of trying something else when the links provided are SIMPLY IN-CORRECT! Why did MacRumors NOT check the links they provided in their post?????
That's not my problem to solve!!! ;-)
I've been confused with the whole java 6 vs 7 thing since apple changed it and started encouraging java 7 direct from oracle. Could someone explain how to re-install java 6? Ever since installing java 7 my java preferences app in the utilities folder disappeared. It removed itself right after installing java 7 from oracle.
Without the preference app there in utilities, I can't figure out how to put java 6 and get the java 6 control app back. Does anyone have any idea how to do this? I'd rather be using java 6 and get the updates from apple.
From Apple's description on each of their java 6 update downloads on their site, it always sounds like if you didn't already have java 6 installed before they stopped including it in ML then you have to get java 7 direct from oracle. As son as you install java 7, you lose the preferences app in utilities and I don't think you can revert to get it back. If you can could someone clarify how?
Without the preference app there in utilities, I can't figure out how to put java 6 and get the java 6 control app back. Does anyone have any idea how to do this? I'd rather be using java 6 and get the updates from apple.
From Apple's description on each of their java 6 update downloads on their site, it always sounds like if you didn't already have java 6 installed before they stopped including it in ML then you have to get java 7 direct from oracle. As son as you install java 7, you lose the preferences app in utilities and I don't think you can revert to get it back. If you can could someone clarify how?
I feel it's going to be over 2014! I'm not gonna believe Apple is gonna make "usable" OS this or next year! As Lion was a mess, ML is kinda good but still not as perfect as SL is. Nuff said.
I feel it's going to be over 2014! I'm not gonna believe Apple is gonna make "usable" OS this or next year! As Lion was a mess, ML is kinda good but still not as perfect as SL is. Nuff said.
ML is mostly okay, but they need to fix a few of its quirks. Like, let's stop having DMGs opened in Safari appear behind the Safari window... That kind of thing.
Java Nightmare
I have two web sites that are critical for me, and they both require Java.
I downloaded this latest version of Safari and found the 'drop down menu' as described. However, I could find NO WAY to get my web sites on there. One description stated that the new Safari would offer the user a choice of including a specific web site when the site required Java.
NOPE. Didn't happen.
Called Apple support: The 'junior tech' who answered the phone was clueless and suggested that I download and install a browser other than Safari. Unbelievable. An Apple tech suggests that I stop using Safari. I told her this was unacceptable, and she transferred me to a 'senior tech' who was almost equally clueless.
This 'senior tech' had me go to the Java site and download Java7. I did this. Then, he said that Safari's drop down list of acceptable sites would work as described. NOPE
Finally, he had me check ALL CHOICES on the Safari Security window, Including the 'ALL OTHER PLUG-INS'. That works for my two web sites, although they are still
NOT listed on the drop down list.
Now I fear that this "All Other Plug-Ins" choice opens me up to the whole hacker world.
Perhaps I just don't know what I am doing . . . but neither did the Apple techs.
Really pissed at Apple support.
This Safari update was a big mistake.
I have two web sites that are critical for me, and they both require Java.
I downloaded this latest version of Safari and found the 'drop down menu' as described. However, I could find NO WAY to get my web sites on there. One description stated that the new Safari would offer the user a choice of including a specific web site when the site required Java.
NOPE. Didn't happen.
Called Apple support: The 'junior tech' who answered the phone was clueless and suggested that I download and install a browser other than Safari. Unbelievable. An Apple tech suggests that I stop using Safari. I told her this was unacceptable, and she transferred me to a 'senior tech' who was almost equally clueless.
This 'senior tech' had me go to the Java site and download Java7. I did this. Then, he said that Safari's drop down list of acceptable sites would work as described. NOPE
Finally, he had me check ALL CHOICES on the Safari Security window, Including the 'ALL OTHER PLUG-INS'. That works for my two web sites, although they are still
NOT listed on the drop down list.
Now I fear that this "All Other Plug-Ins" choice opens me up to the whole hacker world.
Perhaps I just don't know what I am doing . . . but neither did the Apple techs.
Really pissed at Apple support.
This Safari update was a big mistake.
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Being able to chose when to allow Java is a great feature!
Have you actually tried it? If so, please tell me what I am doing wrong.
Thanks,
The Apple tech asked you to try another browser just as a troubleshooting step, to make sure the problem is really with Safari.
Don't worry about "All Other Plug-Ins". It refers to plug-ins YOU have installed in Safari. Nothing is going to install by itself without your knowledge in OS X.
I'm testing it with http://www.java.com/en/download/testjava.jsp
and it keeps saying Missing Plug-in, even after I Allowed the website.
There may be a bug causing this. I'm going to close Safari and reopen it to see if it works.
So far, I think there's a conflict between the settings in the Java Control Panel and Safari. In the meantime, try another browser to see if it works well; if it does, then we can blame Safari.
JAVA and game playing
I currently do the crossword puzzle on POGO. Yesterday I was directed to update my JAVA. My computer is MAC OSX version 10.7.5. My JAVA updated to version 7 update 21.
After doing this, I could not do the crossword puzzle. None of the letters I keyed in were entered into the puzzle--even the enter key did not work.
Anyone else having a similar problem?
I currently do the crossword puzzle on POGO. Yesterday I was directed to update my JAVA. My computer is MAC OSX version 10.7.5. My JAVA updated to version 7 update 21.
After doing this, I could not do the crossword puzzle. None of the letters I keyed in were entered into the puzzle--even the enter key did not work.
Anyone else having a similar problem?
In fairness to Apple Service, I have always experienced knowledgeable, helpful, expert advice from this group. This Java problem is the exception. The two service people to whom I spoke appeared to be as confused as I am.
If that suggestion about another browser was for troubleshooting purposes, there was no mention of that. She clearly implied that I should access my two web sites with a different browser.
In fairness to Apple Service, I have always experienced knowledgeable, helpful, expert advice from this group. This Java problem is the exception. The two service people to whom I spoke appeared to be as confused as I am.
If that suggestion about another browser was for troubleshooting purposes, there was no mention of that. She clearly implied that I should access my two web sites with a different browser.
It's working for me after I restarted Safari.
Make sure Java is properly installed, by opening System Preferences and looking for the Java icon in there.
To test Java, go to this link: www.java.com/en/download/testjava.jsp
Make sure your App Store user signin has administrative rights. Also, try signing into the App Store with your Appleid as an email. For example: applied@mac.com
I had the same problem with the updates not showing up. Applecare suggested I do either of the above and it solved my problem.
How'd you do that?
Apparently you merely making the suggestion fixed my problem. After reading your reply I checked the app store again and voilà, there are the updates.
Thanks for the reply.
Apparently you merely making the suggestion fixed my problem. After reading your reply I checked the app store again and voilà, there are the updates.
Thanks for the reply.