Tech Alert: Update Java NOW

[theodosia]

This definitely needs a boost, so here:

Originally posted by lolmac at Tech Alert: Update Java NOW
How recently did you install an update to Java?

If your answer is "Last week" or "Last month" or "Huh?  What's that?" or, in fact, anything other than "Yesterday" or "Today", go thou and update.  Now.  Then come back here and I'll tell you why, but seriously,

Comments

[llennhoff]

If you have Java 6, you may not need to upgrade to Java 7. In fact, my company's product includes an applet which is not yet Java 7 compatible, so we require our customer's users to have Java 6 on their desktops. We're working on a Java 7 compatible version.

[lolmac]

I just found out that Oracle also released a patched version of Java 6 -- that may be the best solution. It's Version 6 Update 35.

[ron_newman]

Where do you get that? I don't see it mentioned on the http://java.com/en/download/manual.jsp page.

[lolmac]

Here: http://www.java.com/en/download/manual_v6.jsp

(Hopefully, this comment will not be blocked by LJ's antispam filters.)

[ron_newman]

OK, I followed your link, but don't see any way to download the update for a Mac. My Mac is now running 1.6.0_33-b03-424 , and Apple Software Update doesn't give me a new version.

[lolmac]

Ah, sorry -- they didn't release it for the Mac, damn their eyes.