It's scary just how unsecure Macs really are.
When will we get a proper Preference Pane? It's little things like this that tells me they are doing as little as possible to support Java on Mac OS X.
Unless you absolutely need Java installed, do yourself a big favor and uninstall it. Trust me, you will sleep better at night.![]()
Which OS?Whatever. Is there a 32-bit version available for my MacBook, or will I be stuck with Java 5? I guess this is a rhetorical question.![]()
Apple doesn't maintain Java 1.7.x. You would be better served looking here: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpufeb2013-1841061.html
Can someone tell me what's going on on my system?
Why do the versions differ?
I'm on OS X 10.8.2
It's scary just how unsecure Macs really are.
I use an important WebApp, run by Medtronic, enabling me to upload data from an Insulin Pump, which helps me to manage my type 1 Diabetes;
The Medtronic CareLink used a Java Applet to drive a wireless device to communicate between the Insulin Pump and the CareLink system..
Every-time Apple blocks, it shuts me out of my medical care, every-time Java update we have to wait for medical testing certification....
It has been an uphill struggle for a number of years to get medical companies to support Mac,
This situation is hardly going to help, is it?
It's not Macs, it's Java.
Writing 100% secure & bug free software is impossible (beyond simple "hello world" applications). There are major holes in every OS and app. Finding these is not trivial. Oracle should have fixed these bugs earlier, but they are fixed now. Hopefully they learned a lesson and will continue to keep up with newly discovered bugs. But I can guarantee you there are still exploits to be had in Java, and in OS X too.
The only truly secure computer is one that doesn't turn on.
Writing 100% secure & bug free software is impossible ... There are major holes in every OS and app. Finding these is not trivial. ........ But I can guarantee you there are still exploits to be had in Java, and in OS X too.
a bit naive?