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Java Update 1.4.2 Update 1 Now Available

PlaceofDis said:
why is this "Update 1" ??
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Because there will be an "Update 2"... :D

Guess they could have called it also 1.4.2.1 but maybe this would have been too long a version number.
 
i'm thinking 2 will come when they post the safari update. a kind of hand and hand thing.
 
fatfish said:
Yeah, must have run repair permissions a dozen times today. Made me wonder (after all the years it's been there) why would anyone use the verify permissions instead of repairing first time, anyone care to explain.
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I run repair permissions maybe every 3 months, whenever I am bored enough to start playing around. It usually finds a handfull of permissions it corrects. Rarely, if ever, did I do it directly before or after updates (but I do make a back-up before OS updates), never had any problems with any of the updates or anything I could trace back it.
 
Wow, 5 updates for me now. I have iphoto as well b/c I was out for a week on vacation, but this is a bunch. I'm having trouble deciding wether I should let it download stuff overnight orget them when I get back to college and high speed.

updates = good = me likey = :) = no one gets hurt
 
Mudbug said:
not really so much that they're spread out, but that they ALL require restarts - if they're going to offer so many things that require restarts, a little combination action would be appreciated. Otherwise, bring 'em on.
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Well, jeepers folks. Here's your own handy-dandy solution: wait until a specific time of day (could be just before leaving work, or first thing in the morning), and do all your software updates at that time, instead of checking for updates every five minutes so you can be the first kid on the block to get Java 1.4.2.

If you do all the updates together (as Apple intended ... note that for the vast majority of users Software Update is only checked at most once per day, so any updates coming out in the same day will likely be downloaded and installed at once), then you have one (1) restart required, at the end of all of them. That's it.

Personally, I just did a week's worth of updates on one of my work Macs ... including iPhoto 2.0.1 since that guy didn't get iLife '04 put on it. One restart. It's back up and humming nicely.
 
fatfish said:
why would anyone use the verify permissions instead of repairing first time, anyone care to explain.
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In certain instances you yourself would change permissions. In this case you could run verify to make sure they are correct.
 
manu chao said:
Because there will be an "Update 2"... :D

Guess they could have called it also 1.4.2.1 but maybe this would have been too long a version number.
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No, because they are sticking with Sun's Java versioning which is 1.4.2 -- the Update 1 is Apple's way of saying that this is still Sun's 1.4.2, but just with some fixes and improvements (and potentially syncing to a Sun _0X update)
 
Lucky

I'm at work downloading the 10.3.5 update and was just about to leave when suddenly iSync and Java become available for download too. Just saved myself another 30+ MB of downloads at home. Lucky I stuck around.
 
Software Update isn't seeing 1.4.2 Update 1 on my box. I think I know why... How do I uninstall Java - or at least fool Software Update into thinking I need it?
 
Squareball said:
So here's to hoping that it makes jEdit and Eclipse more stable! JEdit was solid on Jaguar but soooo unstable with Panther.
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Panther ships with both Java 1.3 and 1.4 - Jaguar only had 1.3. Try running it with Java 1.3 on Panther.

/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.3.1/Commands/java
 
Cooknn said:
Software Update isn't seeing 1.4.2 Update 1 on my box. I think I know why... How do I uninstall Java - or at least fool Software Update into thinking I need it?
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Delete the Receipt? e.g.

/Library/Receipts/Java142.pkg
 
I'll be interested when

they release 1.5(or Java 5 as Sun is now calling it :p ) on the mac. It's already out for windows/linux. there are a lot of cool features that I want to play with, but since i own 2 macs, guess i can't.
Maybe I should bring up my old POS p4 desktop that I built 3 years ago. Tehcnically it can run Doom 3(whenever they release the Linux port, I am not installing windows ever again if I can help it)
 
Cooknn said:
Software Update isn't seeing 1.4.2 Update 1 on my box. I think I know why... How do I uninstall Java - or at least fool Software Update into thinking I need it?
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If you haven't installed Mac OS X v.10.3.5, you won't see the Java update.
 
Apple Expo possibilities

fatfish said:
So many updates, just wondering if they're being introduced for something on the horizon.
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There may be a few clues on the Apple Expo schedule (which is located at apple-expo.com). The schedule, which has been out for weeks, shows:

* "A complete Video Production Suite for less than 15,000 euros." Surprise, surprise, the new FCPHD/DVD Studio Pro/Motion package is called "Video Production Suite." I'm assuming a typo on the "15,000"; at today's conversion rate, that would be $18,350, which would get you at least three well-stocked workstations. Not sure what "15,000" would be referring to.

* "From GarageBand to the Grammy's": Since iPhoto, iTunes, iMovie and iDVD are (probably) all going to get '05 updates in January, GarageBand may be going 2.0 now. Maybe some special band-specific Jam Packs: the Pearl Jam Jam Pack, the Strokes Jam Pack, etc.

* "Simple Mac and Windows Compatibility": On the schedule in several places. Maybe some announcements of another major "Mac" application coming over to PC a la iTunes?

Thoughts?
 
Xenious said:
I see the java update and I'm only running 10.3.4
-jim
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Doctor Q said in the first post that the update requires OS X.3.3 or above, so it should show up if you meet that requirement. I'm loving all these updates! It seems that Apple always likes to release a whole bunch of little updates at once instead of spreading them out over a few weeks, and then there is nothing for a few months.
 
Java 5.0

w00tmaster said:
they release 1.5(or Java 5 as Sun is now calling it :p ) on the mac. It's already out for windows/linux. there are a lot of cool features that I want to play with, but since i own 2 macs, guess i can't.
Maybe I should bring up my old POS p4 desktop that I built 3 years ago. Tehcnically it can run Doom 3(whenever they release the Linux port, I am not installing windows ever again if I can help it)
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Apple will be releasing Java 5.0 (aka 1.5) in 10.4 Tiger.
 
Kernel panic after update

Kernel panic right after seeing the grey apple. Had to boot using shift key into safe mode. After it sucessfully booted into safe mode it came back OK. Can't explain. :confused: No errors were logged into syslog. looks to be too early in boot sequence.
 
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