Can I run Final Cut Server with Java 7

Haha. Not as bad afterall esp since you can use your fcp keyboard shortcuts and you dont have to convert avchd before working with it and can pull in aeffects projects without needing to render them first. We need quick turnaround in our business so it cut our time significantly.

Great! Yes, you are right. After the update, some clients will need to redownload the app again from Final Cut Server landing page. That will fix it. Thanks for mentioning that. I had to do it for a client of my too.

Robert, I know what you mean about Final Cut Server. I'm still in shock that they did that. I was hoping they would atleast spin it off like File Maker.

I just upgraded to 10.8.2 and also upgraded to the latest Java. I redownloaded the FCP Server app, which downloaded as a JNLP file. When I try to open it it opens up the FCSvr icon, but then nothing else happens. I've rebooted, redownloaded, run software updates... still nothing. Any ideas?

I assume we're experiencing new problems today due to this:

http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/technolog/apple-blocks-java-macs-due-vulnerabi lities-1B8186534

I've been fighting it all morning, with no luck.

well then... I'm giving up for today and will revisit tomorrow. If I manage to get anything to work I'll let you know.

In the meantime I tried reverting to Java 6 but that didn't solve anything. In fact, when I click on the FCS .jnlp file nothing at all happens now... I reinstalled Jave 7u11 and still nothing is happening.

Hi Everyone,

We just spent several hours troubleshooting this issue, and it turns out that Apple has pushed out a silent security update via the XProtectUpdater that disables all versions of Java below 1.6.0_37.

This kills all Java WebStart apps that don't function under Java 1.7 (including Final Cut Server).

The real kicker is that you can waste hours reinstalling Java 1.6.0.35 using any combination of the above methods, and you still can't launch any Java Web Start apps, and you get zero logging. The system acts as if Java is not even installed.

The solution is to edit the minimum supported version in the XProtect property list file located at:

/System/Library/CoreServices/CoreTypes.bundle/Contents/Resources/XProtect.meta. plist

You need to edit the JavaWebComponentVersionMinimum key to read as follows:

This assumes you have used the 1.6.0_35 reversion tool available at: http://wisebyte.blogspot.co.nz/2012/11/oracle-java-broke-final-cut-server.html

(Please note this is a System file, so you need a tool like TextWrangler or a commandline editor to make the change).

You then need to reboot for the change to take effect.

I would also recommend switching off the XProtectUpdater so it doesn't update the file again. Go to System Preferences -> Security and uncheck "Automatically Update Safe Downloads List".

We had some very angry broadcast and post-production customers today… In my opinion, Apple have done their users a disservice by silently pushing out this update. I understand that Java has major security holes, but not giving any feedback or notification on the client OS that Java is being blocked is inexcusable.

It is starting to feel like Windows when we have to second-guess security settings like this.

I hope this helps some people.

Cheers from New Zealand.

Tim Benson

Director + Technology Evangelist

http://factorial.co.nz/

I'm writing up something and testing it right now. Will post when done later today.

Give this a try: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ckyo32fswxm4gym/Java%20Unblocker.dmg. Hot off the press. Let me know if it works.

• You can confirm if Java is working by going to: http://www.java.com/en/download/testjava.jsp.
• You might also need to go back to the Final Cut Server landing page to re-download the client.

Okay, go to this page http://wisebyte.blogspot.com/2012/11/oracle-java-broke-final-cut-server.html and download the Final Cut Server client that by passes the webstart. That should work.