java 6

You should already have it.

Update 10, 29 June 2011 - This release updates J2SE 5.0 to 1.5.0_30, and updates Java SE 6 to 1.6.0_26. J2SE 1.4.2 is no longer being updated to fix bugs or security issues and remains disabled by default in this update. Support for out-of-process Java applets on Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard has been removed with this update.

This release is only for Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later versions of Mac OS X 10.5. http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1359

and for Snow Leopard:

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1360

Note: Java 1.6 for Leopard is 64 bit only, but for Snow Leopard it is available for both 32 and 64 bit.

http://www.roguish.com/blog/?p=266

But since August 2012 updates for Java (and especially Java Runtime Environment, which is what you actually need) must now be downloaded direct from Oracle:

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jre7-downloads-1637588.h tml

Further information here:

http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/press/1735645

Hi Klaus, a few days ago Apple did some changes, I updated my Mountain Lyon and now cannot run a whole bunch of applications and applets that are Java related, and, I cannot seem to uninstall Java 7 and return to Java 6, cant even find my Java Preferences utility...Do you know how I can uninstall the latest Mountain Lyon update, or Mountain Lyon (and Lyon) itself? I need Java working...

Addition to y previous post:

FAQ’s:

http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/technotes/guides/jweb/mac-faq.html

However, if you need the Jave 6 JRE and plug-in, MadMAC0 has posted at

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4449038?answerId=20107182022#20107182022&ac_cid=tw123456#20107182

Apple has also posted (Oct 22/12) 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.

Thanks so much, this is very helpful!!! :-)