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Michael Horowitz

Defensive Computing

OS X patch now available for critical Java bug

On June 15th, Apple issued a fix for critical bug in Java that finally brings Mac Java users up the level of safety enjoyed for months by Windows and Linux users.

Mac users running OS X 10.4 should upgrade to either Java version 1.5.0_19 or 1.4.2_21 (download here).

Mac users running OS X 10.5 should upgrade to either Java version 1.6.0_13 or 1.5.0_19 or 1.4.2_21 (download here).  

All Java users (Macs, Windows, Linux) can test the version of Java installed on their computer at my JavaTester.org web site. You need to test each installed web browser separately.

What People Are Saying

You really mean "down to the

You really mean "down to the level of safety endured for months by Windows and Linux users."

Apple is bundling this Java

Apple is bundling this Java update as part of their automated OS-X system update push this week.

downloaded this patch, now

downloaded this patch, now Limewire and LastFM scrobbler wont work. Who knows what else won't work.

This bug was known about for

This bug was known about for a year too. 'bout time.