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Anyone having java problems, like blocked plug-in?

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Jan 13, 2013 7:27 AM

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Posted on Jan 13, 2013 8:09 AM

Apple has blocked Java because of a serious security issue. You have to wait until Oracle releases an update to fix this

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Jan 13, 2013 11:07 AM in response to houstonm

You installed the Oracle Java 7 plugin, which is insecure and has been blocked by Apple. To revert to the Java 6 plugin, which is not blocked, follow these instructions:


How to re-enable the Apple-provided Java SE 6 applet plug-in


All versions of Java should be considered insecure. Enable Java in your web browser only when absolutely necessary, and disable it as soon as you're done with whatever task requires it. Using Java for non-essential purposes, such as playing games on a website, is inadvisable.

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