Apple delivers Java updates for Lion, Snow Leopard

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Apple delivers Java updates for Lion, Snow Leopard

9 November 2011 1,322 views 2 Comments

Didn’t Apple announce months and months ago it would stop issuing Java updates and patches? Whatever the case, the Cupertino kids have pushed out security heavy releases for its two most recent OS X releases. Step inside for the sparse available details.

• Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 6, download
— Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 6 delivers improved compatibility, security, and reliability by updating Java SE 6 to 1.6.0_29

• Java for OS X Lion Update 1, download
— Java for Mac OS X 10.7 Update 1 delivers improved compatibility, security, reliability by updating JSE 6 to 1.6.0_29

And, these being Java updates, there’re plenty of security considerations, with more than a dozen issues covered.

2 Comments »

Java_Rhino: How to protect yourself | FairerPlatform said:

[...] get Apple’s Java updates for Lion or Snow Leopard and install the appropriate [...]

# 5 December 2011 at 2:55 am

OSX/Flashback.K: How to protect yourself | FairerPlatform said:

[...] Although Apple’s current version of Java doesn’t protect against Flashback.k, installing the most recent (November) update will protect you against Java_Rhino — Java updates for Lion and Snow Leopard. [...]

# 4 April 2012 at 2:34 pm