May switch default Java version We previously reported that, per Apple's documentation, Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 1 (which installs Java SE 6 version 1.6.0_05) does not replace the existing ...

The update, Java for OS X Lion 2012-001 and Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 7, sews up an extremely serious security vulnerability (CVE-2012-0507) that miscreants recently rolled into automated exploit ...

Apple has released a Java for Mac update to fix about 30 documented vulnerabilities, including some that exposes Mac users to remote code execution attacks. The Java for Mac patch batch, available ...

It appears Oracle is bringing its adware wiles to OS X with the latest version of Java for Mac, as the installer comes bundled with the Ask.com toolbar, which is deceptively set to install itself by ...

Apple's latest release of Java SE 6 for Mac OS X marks the end of the company's efforts to maintain Java releases for the Mac platform itself. Yesterday, the company released "Java for Mac OS X 10.6 ...

This is the second time this month that Apple has blocked the Java web plugin on Mac OS X. After the first incident, Java quickly released an updated version that could run on the OS but even the ...

Java is kind of a pain in the butt, if you ask me, but there are many sites that use it. A friend of mine contacted me this weekend looking for help in getting her Java up and running so she could ...

Apple today released Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 5, bringing Java improvements for users running OS X Leopard. Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 5 delivers improved reliability, security, and ...

Last year Apple handed off responsibility for Java to Oracle so Mac OS X would not be 'behind' anymore. Oracle just released Java 7 and it only exists for Linux, Windows and Solaris. The version of ...

Apple on Tuesday shipped a Java security update to Leopard and Snow Leopard users that patched a total of 27 vulnerabilities in the Oracle software. Some of the bugs could be exploited to execute ...