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Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 4 Problems

I installed this update without any issues this evening and it's completely buggered up my Safari and Firefox on my MacPro. In fact, I have a hard time rendering any webpage! I've tried my default apple start page, macrumors, cnn and yahoo and virtually any other page I regularly access. It won't completely render the Yahoo homepage and it's been nearly 5 minutes! I had to post this on my MBP which hasn't had the update since I couldn't even render apple's own website well. I've tried restarting my machine and emptying my safari cache. I know it's not my connection because my MBP is fine and my mail is downloading fine. It's just my web browsers. What's going on? Apple tech support is closed for the night! UGH!

MacPro, Mac OS X (10.5.6)

Posted on Jun 15, 2009 9:32 PM

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Jun 15, 2009 10:54 PM in response to Michael1973

These are the messages I get when attempting the Software Update with automatic download enabled.

The update “Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 4” can’t be installed.

"An error occurred during installation."

Two Mac Pros (MacOSX 10.5.7) gave the same problem.

Clearly, I won't be updating with this new Java update until Apple fixes the problem.

I might attempt a direct download from the downloads pages at a later date.

Jun 15, 2009 11:11 PM in response to Michael1973

Hi. Mac Software updater say me : error occured ( in french because i'm a french user)
java is totally broken, i really cant use it ( even by the applet ways). Is there a way to reinstall correct java bundle ? without a total Mac OSX reinstal ?
i have quit all activated broswers.
6 month ago i called Apple France for this problem without success ( applecare )
_Software Update log:_
2009-02-13 13:54:45 +0100: Installed "Java Update 3 pour Mac OS X 10.5" (1.0)
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2009-06-10 13:40:48 +0200: Installed "Safari" (4.0) for the last working update

Message was edited by: FrenchAlain55(at)gmail.com ( log listing)

Jun 15, 2009 11:21 PM in response to Michael1973

As I mentioned in my original post, the update went seemlessly. I quit all my browsers (safari and firefox) and ran the update. About 3-4 minutes later I got a message that the update was succesful. However when I relaunched Safari (v4.0) the first thing I noticed was my startpage www.apple.com/startpage couldn't load, it just kept saying "loading." I tried loading CNN then Yahoo, then abcnews.com all with the same results. I frequent macrumors.com and tried loading it with little success. Then, I tried loading the same webpages with Firefox which appears to have the same page load issues. Any ideas?

Jun 15, 2009 11:27 PM in response to FrenchAlain55

I had the same problem on two separate Mac Pros configured very differently but both on 10.5.7.

I achieved success by forcing the Software Updater to redownload the Java update.

BTW, Disk Utility lists 64 Permissions errors... each line is of the type

...should be x-x-x but is y-y-y. DU won't fix this.

I have two Mac Pros and a brand new unibody Macbook Pro all showing the same list of 64 permissions errors.

Jun 16, 2009 12:24 AM in response to Pedro

Thnks Pedro, it seems to be installed now for me too.
i just rebooted *without extension*
repaired permissions
( big repair on quicktime's components )
but they're always displayed as needed repairs at each reboot.
even thought SU seems to install the downloaded java update, javaws don't works.
i need to confirm though.
Strange behaviour and my first problem with SU

Jun 16, 2009 1:38 AM in response to Michael1973

Just curious.

Will pages load if you disable Java?

Safari / Preferences / Security
Uncheck - Enable Java
Uncheck - Enable JavaScript.

Let me know.

If it does fix the problem, I'll get on my PowerMac G4 and see if I can remove then completely reinstall the Java update, and send you instructions.

I'm curious as to why the web pages don't load at all, you would think you would get SOMETHING, just not the Java crap. I was also thinking maybe there is a version conflict between the new Java and Adobe flash, but again you would think you would get SOMETHING!

Bear with me.. 🙂

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