Q: Need old 'missing plug in' for Java 6

randomice wrote:

 

Thus it is necessary to understand that Apple removed the current Java plugin v6 for our safety.

Yes, but at least following my modification above of Oracle's instructions for restoring the plug-in eliminates the known threat and leaves you with 1.6.0_37 that has many less vulnerabilities than does _29 or _35.

Hi MadMacs, me again, lol.

I basically gave up on this issue for now.  I followed your instructions yesterday as best as I could.  The commands I tried in terminal put javaappletplugin.plugin back in the "internet plug-ins folder", and when I look in firefox I see the plugin  there and enabled (tools>add-ons...) but still my browsers won't run java 6 update 37.  Still I get the "missing plug-in" link which takes me to oracle to d/l version 7.

Try using Chrome.

what a great idea, java died on chrome first, then everything else. I have tried dowloading various java downloads and nothing works.  I have 2 macs, one running 10.7.5 and the other 10.6 , neither works. what to do now i do not know.

randomice wrote:

 

To restore Apple Java VM:...

Apple has posted the approved solution for restoring the Java 6 plug-in:

Java for OS X 2012-006: How to re-enable the Apple-provided Java SE 6 applet plug-in and Web Start functionality.

  Good catch!

I went through the steps  with the terminal. But what are you supposed to do after the last command? I attempted to restart my computer, but that didn't work.

SofiaLaine wrote:

 

I went through the steps  with the terminal. But what are you supposed to do after the last command?

Nothing. I'm not sure what your situation is, but did you install both Java SE 6 and Java SE 7 or 8 before going through those steps?

I attempted to restart my computer, but that didn't work.

Should not be necessary.

You don't have to disable either. I run both side by side.