Java Update not working

Question

Java Update not working

I am battling in a very long process of trying to update my computer. I am having troubles with the first step, though. When trying to move files onto an external harddrive, the window that i 'drag and drop' into reads "The drag and drop file upload application requires the Java plugin version 1.5 or above for your browser.

Please click here to download and install the Java plugin and enable it for your browser." ....... When I 'click here' it brings me to the java download center. That page reads "For Java versions 6 and below, Apple supplies their own version of Java. For Mac OS X 10.6 and below, use the Software Update feature (available on the Apple menu) to check that you have the most up-to-date version of Java 6 for your Mac." So... when i went to the apple menu, opened Software Updates, it said that everythign was up to date. Now.... after this long cycle of different sources telling me that i need updates, I have no idea what to do. Any ideas?

Thanks!

-Lealoni

iMac, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Nov 26, 2012 12:12 PM

Reply

Answer 1

Klaus1

Level 9

52,749 points

Nov 26, 2012 3:27 PM in response to lealonicorina

Simple drag-and-drop does not normally involve Java at all. How is the external HD formatted?

The final Java update for Leopard was:

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 J2SE 1.4.2 is no longer being updated to fix bugs or security issues and remains disabled by default in this update.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

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

and their 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.

Reply