If no new software updates are indicated, do I still need to download vThis release updates the Apple-provided system Java SE 6 to version 1.6.0_41 and is for OS X versions 10.7 or later to my MAC Software Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5 (11G63b)? When I went to

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If no new software updates are indicated, do I still need to download vThis release updates the Apple-provided system Java SE 6 to version 1.6.0_41 and is for OS X versions 10.7 or later to my MAC Software Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5 (11G63b)? When I went to

Read that I should disable Java from all Macs; I have a bought-in-August 2012 Mac OS X 10.7.5 and an older MacBook 5,2, OSX, 10.5.8. After reading the article, I checked for any updates on witherr and there were no new updates. Does that mean that I'm "safe," and don;t ahve to do anything else?

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Feb 24, 2013 9:39 AM

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Kappy

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Feb 24, 2013 9:43 AM in response to Trooper16

Select Software Update under the Apple Menu. If no updates are presented, then you are OK.

Helpful Links Regarding Malware Protection

An excellent link to read is Tom Reed's Mac Malware Guide.

Also, visit The XLab FAQs and read Detecting and avoiding malware and spyware.

If you require anti-virus protection I recommend using ClamXav.

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MadMacs0

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Feb 24, 2013 11:58 AM in response to Trooper16

Trooper16 wrote:

If no new software updates are indicated, do I still need to download vThis release updates the Apple-provided system Java SE 6 to version 1.6.0_41

No. It's only for those Lion / Mountain Lion users that have previously installed or migrated Java SE 6 to their computer. If you never installed it then Software Update won't tell you about it and should you download the update it won't allow you to install it.

Don't install Java unless you are told that you need it to do something you must do. At that point you will be installing Java SE 7.

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