NObodE wrote:
I understand there are 2 updates. So what is the big deal with removing Java if I have disabled it in like 3 different places on my MBP?
But as I said it does not remove Java for Snow Leopard users. As you quoted it just insures that your web browser will not automatically run it. That's exactly the same thing that update 9 and 10 did. I'm not sure what three places you disabled it in (2 browsers and Java Preferences?) but did you also disable Java from running desktop applications by unchecking all the boxes in Java Preferences?
Are you saying I should still install the latest Update 11?
If you never use Java for anything on your Mac, then I guess there may be no reason to. Believe it or not, OS X actually uses a subset of Java code for some unknown reason. Whether this update includes that code or not I don't really know. If it does then it would make sense to install Update 11.
If you have any Java based applications on your Mac or if you think you might have occassion to use it on a web site at any time in the future, you should install Update 11.
The only reason I can think of not to install Update 11 is if you use the Java Preference app to switch between different versions of Java, which almost nobody will ever need to do. I really can't think of any other downside.