java, i cannot find it on my mac

Java components are scattered throughout /System and /Library. Can't DL Java? All you can DL are Java updates. The latest is available at http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1573

shortwalk wrote:

i cannot find java on my mac, nor can i download java

Not sure why you need to find it, but it has been disabled in browsers for the last couple of weeks.

Try Software Update as Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 12 has just been posted.

That was posted Feb 1, 2013,

Apple barred Java from running on Macs, leaving companies that rely on Java plug-ins out in the cold.

Apple blocked Java 7 Update 11 by adding it to the banned list in XProtect.

This was the second time in two weeks that Apple has blocked Oracle's code from running on Macs. This time Java is blocked through Apple's XProtect anti-malware feature.

Java has come under fire as the means by which hackers have been able to gain control of computers. In April 2012 more than 600,000 Macs were reported to have been infected with a Flashback Trojan horse that was being installed on people's computers with the help of Java exploits. Then in August Macs were again at risk due to a flaw in Java, this time around, there was good news for Mac users: Thanks to changes Apple has made, most of us were safe from the threat.

Unwilling to leave its customers open to potential threats Apple decided it's safer to block Java entirely.

Macs running OS X Snow Leopard and beyond are affected.

UPDATE for those running Lion or Mountain Lion:

Oracle on Friday February 1 released a new version reportedly addressing vulnerabilities seen with the last build.

Apple disabled Java 7 through the OS X XProtect anti-malware system, requiring users to have at least version "1.7.0_10-b19" installed on their Macs. The release dated February 1 carries the designation "1.7.0_13-b20," meeting Apple's requirements.

Oracle "strongly recommends" applying the CPU fixes as soon as possible, saying that the latest Critical Patch Update contains 50 new security fixes across all Jave SE products.

Update for Snow Leopard users:

Apple have issued update 12 for Java for OS 10.6:

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1573

Note: On systems that have not already installed Java for Mac OS X 10.6 update 9 or later, this update will configure web browsers to not automatically run Java applets. Java applets may be re-enabled by clicking the region labeled "Inactive plug-in" on a web page. If no applets have been run for an extended period of time, the Java web plug-in will deactivate.

Further update:

Apple issued this Java related security update on February 19:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5666

AFAICT, they're only available via Software Update, since the two at http://support.apple.com/downloads/ point to the previous versions (too busy to keep everything organized) and not the new ones. 😉

baltwo wrote:

That was posted Feb 1, 2013,

Yep, the link to Update 13 hasn't been updated yet.

Try downloading it directly from http://support.apple.com/downloads/DL1573/en_US/JavaForMacOSX10.6.Update13.dmg until they get it fixed.

However, finding that link is an exercise in futility for most, including me. Thanks for the direct link. I was able to capture the entire DL before it installed and blew itself away. I hate the new, but completely, unimproved update install process.

baltwo wrote:

AFAICT, they're only available via Software Update, since the two at http://support.apple.com/downloads/ point to the previous versions...

I was able to download both using the "Download" buttons on that page, rather than going to the DL157x document. The direct link to the SL version is posted above. The link to the other one for Lion/ML is Download.

Then, they partially fixed it, since earlier it went to the old updates. If you go to the two kb links, you still get the old updates, so they haven't fixed that. The latter is my normal practice, since I like to see more info before DLing.

baltwo wrote:

If you go to the two kb links, you still get the old updates, so they haven't fixed that. The latter is my normal practice, since I like to see more info before DLing.

Mine too. The last time this happend after a frantic weekend it took 24-hours or so for everybody to see the correct DL's, links & the KB security updates listing (HT1222) and not all saw them at the same time. I just checked and nothing yet. I would expect to see it fixed tomorrow morning.