Back when Apple annoucned it would no longer update Java, I followed suggestions to install Java directly from Oracle. (Not sure of the version then, but the installation is now current on version 7.x running on OS X 10.7.5.) However, software update continues to offer updates for Java from Apple, most recently Java 2013-004. Why? What should be done about this?
Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.5), iPhone 5
The Oracle Java is a web plugin. The Apple Java is for running standalone applications.
The Oracle Java is a web plugin. The Apple Java is for running standalone applications.
Thanks, that's helpful. So it's fine to have them both installed? Can you provide any links that go into this distinction further? (Pretty hard to google for this.)
So it's fine to have them both installed?
Yes. They do different things.
Can you provide any links that go into this distinction further?
java.com and the Apple Support downloads page.
Java 2013-004 versus Java 7 from Oracle
