Java for OS X 2012006 1.0 In Software Update

[MacMan988]

If you reinstall the OS now, Java preferences is gonna be there in the launch pad and if you check updates, theres nothing gonna come up other than an iTunes update.

 

[BlaqkAudio]

Thank you for explaining this. It's been hard trying to get an answer, but how will the default 1.6 will be updated in the future? Sorry for so many questions but I like to know what I am doing before the plunge as it can save a lot of problems when it's too late. I appreciate your help.

It won't. Apple is done providing updates for Java, that's why Oracle released Java 7 for OS X.

 

[Graig]

It won't. Apple is done providing updates for Java, that's why Oracle released Java 7 for OS X.

I realize that Apple will not be updating the 1.6 Virtual Machine. How does one update it to 1.7, will Oracle be be handling this is a future update or do we install the 7up9 SDK rather than the JRE?

 

[Weaselboy]

From the java.com download page: "installing Java 7 will disable the ability to use Apple Java 6 on your system." I read it to mean all of Java 6, not just the plugin.

Nope. The Apple Java 6 VM is still there. You can see it in the folder below. I know because I had to manually change a plist file for the Crashplan app to make it ignore Java 7 and use 6 in the folder I showed.

/System/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/

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I realize that Apple will not be updating the 1.6 Virtual Machine. How does one update it to 1.7, will Oracle be be handling this is a future update or do we install the 7up9 SDK rather than the JRE?

If you install the 1.7 JDK you will get the 1.7 VM. Be careful though, because this will make 1.7 (Java 7) take priority and if you have apps that require Java 6 (like Crashplan) they will not work.

The old Java Preferences in /Applications/Utilities is gone also, so you have no way to arrange Java priority like before. I have read some Terminal voodoo that sets Java priority, but have not tried it myself.

 

[ibosie]

I need to go back to the web plug-in that was installed prior to this update. Unfortunately my works remote desktop-in-a-browser doesn't play nicely with this Java 7 update 9. Can I use my Time Machine to restore the Apple supplied version? I have another Mac that hasn't been updated if it's possible to copy something from there?

Edit: ah found this giving it a try

http://service.parachat.com/knowledgebase/226/How-can-I-uninstall-Oracle-Java-7-and-reinstall-Apples-Java-6-on-my-Mac.html
sudo ln -s /System/Library/Java/Support/CoreDeploy.bundle/Contents/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin /Library/Internet\ Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin

Nope didn't work.

 

[ibosie]

Finally managed to get back to 6 update 35

http://www.java.com/en/download/installed.jsp
Your Java version: Version 6 Update 35

I restored Wednesday 17 Oct version of System/Library/Java from Time Machine then applied the symbolic link:

sudo ln -s /System/Library/Java/Support/CoreDeploy.bundle/Contents/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin /Library/Internet\ Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin

 

[Weaselboy]

I need to go back to the web plug-in that was installed prior to this update. Unfortunately my works remote desktop-in-a-browser doesn't play nicely with this Java 7 update 9. Can I use my Time Machine to restore the Apple supplied version? I have another Mac that hasn't been updated if it's possible to copy something from there?

Edit: ah found this giving it a try

http://service.parachat.com/knowledgebase/226/How-can-I-uninstall-Oracle-Java-7-and-reinstall-Apples-Java-6-on-my-Mac.html
sudo ln -s /System/Library/Java/Support/CoreDeploy.bundle/Contents/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin /Library/Internet\ Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin

Nope didn't work.

I see Apple has posted an official tech note on how to get the Java 6 plugin back.

 

[ibosie]

Thanks so much for the link - tried it on another Mac and works perfectly.