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Java Update

Avatar Alan Cox
Normally I am comfortable with Software Update but it has just suggested updating Java with the most terrifying 'explanation' of what it's all about and what to expect and inviting a look at a website. It says:

"Java for Mac OS X 10.4, Release 6 delivers improved reliability and compatibility for Java 2 Platform Standard Edition 5.0 and Java 1.4 on Mac OS X 10.4.10 and later. This release updates J2SE 5.0 to version 1.5.0_13 and Java 1.4 to version 1.4.2_16.

For more details on this Update, please visit this website: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307051

This installer guides you through the steps necessary to update Java. To get started, click Continue."

My Safari cannot find the website and I am uncertain at what point do I "click Continue to get started"? and is it all worth while anyway? I am still on OS 10.4.11 (sic!) and see no real advantage in going to Leopard except that every piece about Mac OS is about Leopard as though it's even better than sllced bread!

[And while I am here. I know there is a way of entering URLs that are 'clickable' because Terry told us in one of his ever useful contributions to this Forum. Trouble is that I have forgotten how to do it and cannot find what Terry told us to do. It would be useful (to me anyway) to have some permanent guidance somewhere on the site on how to do this and other things such as italicising, making bold, quoting etc. Maybe it's second nature to HTML wizards but us ordinary mortals need a helping hand. Any chance, please?]

Re: Java Update

Avatar Terry Willis
Link: http://www.apple.com

Achieved like this, but use square brackets instead of curved!: (link)http://www.apple.com(/link)

Re: Java Update

Avatar Mick Burrell
Alan - are you aware of any applications that you use being written in Java? It's not that common and if you don't or they're running fine I'm tempted to say you needn't bother to update it.

Re: Java Update

Avatar Alan Cox
http://www.wamug.org.uk/discussions/view/58#222

Re: Java Update

Avatar Alan Cox
http://www.wamug.org.uk/discussions/view/58#222
Thanks Terry, that seems to have worked. I'll put it on a Stickie pending an official WAMUG proclamation.
Mick – the JAlbum I have used uses Java but I am unlikely to use it again, so I guess I'll 'pass' – thanks for the advice.

Re: Java Update

Avatar Terry Willis
Apple updated its Java runtime software for Macs running earlier versions of OS X. Java Release 6 for Mac OS X 10.4 fixes more than a dozen vulnerabilities, at least one of which was publicly disclosed more than a year ago. Like many of the others being plugged, the hole gave criminals the ability to remotely control a user's machine. Users of Leopard, the OS X version released in late October, are not susceptible.
 
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