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As some of you may know, Apple have disabled java on 10.6.8. We depend on java to work within our environment. Is there a way to re-enable Java on 10.6.8?

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This issue has forced our hand at updating the remaining macs which were on 10.6.x to 10.7.8.However, there is a fix out for this for those wishing to stay on 10.6.x

Java update 7 update release 13.

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Scotty-G

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Jan 31, 2013 at 10:26 UTC

I think this is what you're looking for.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5559

MattRowell

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Jan 31, 2013 at 14:31 UTC

I literally just resolved a similar issue at my shop using the download found here: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1572.

Best of luck to you!

@Matt — That download only works with Lion and Mountain Lion, not Snow Leopard.

Do this in terminal:

sudo /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Delete :JavaWebComponentVersionMinimum" /System/Library/CoreServices/CoreTypes.bundle/Contents/Resources/XProtect.meta.plist

https://discussions.apple.com/message/21091411?tstart=0#21091411?tstart=0

David_CSG

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Jan 31, 2013 at 17:02 UTC

Why did you apply the update knowing that it would interfere with your workflow, without proper prior testing and planning for remediation ??

See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5559

David, think you could save your preachy tone and try offering some actual help?

This was a surprise actually, since the workaround of re-enabling Java 6 from Apple (in 10.7/10.8 machine) doesn't work anymore, and for those on 10.6.8 the Java Pref pane enabling check box does not work anymore either! It's actually a deep plist edit that needs to be done to re-enable.

Der Flounder explains quite well what happened:

http://derflounder.wordpress.com/2013/01/31/java-blocked-in-safari-on-10-6-x-10-8-x

Here's an Apple discussion with the command needed:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4761112?tstart=0

sudo /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Delete :JavaWebComponentVersionMinimum" /System/Library/CoreServices/CoreTypes.bundle/Contents/Resources/XProtect.meta.plist

This was a surprise actually, since the workaround of re-enabling Java 6 from Apple (in 10.7/10.8 machine) doesn't work anymore, and for those on 10.6.8 the Java Pref pane enabling check box does not work anymore either! It's actually a deep plist edit that needs to be done to re-enable.

Der Flounder explains quite well what happened:

http://derflounder.wordpress.com/2013/01/31/java-blocked-in-safari-on-10-6-x-10-8-x

Here's an Apple discussion with the command needed:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4761112?tstart=0

David_CSG

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Jan 31, 2013 at 21:27 UTC

No intent to seem preachy at all. It's kind of a known, though, regardless of platform - the latest Java exploits are a really big concern.

And I meant what I said: Why apply updates just because they're there, in any business environment,

when it can have the kind of impact you've stated. Start with policy: Updates should be investigated,and tested before applied.
That's not a "Mac" anything, it applies to any OS of course.

If you need the older version of Java in 10.7 or 10.8 then yes it's more work, but otherwise the official path is to get the current Java from Oracle.

The update was a silent update from Apple, there was no opportunity to test it and no warning.

Jeremy

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Feb 1, 2013 at 12:59 UTC

Yup ! I spoke too soon, my apologies ! Apple's erred all the way to the side of extreme caution. There's good reasons for that: There are still very serious vulnerabilities for Java in the browser, being exploited in the wild. But it's sure to create problems for some people.

Again, to clarify: Apple isn't disabling Java, they're disabling the Java plugin for web-browsers.

I strongly recommend against disabling the Xprotect mechanism. However - at your own risk - and if you truly must, see
https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!msg/macenterprise/kfZtqigZAJQ/eJTNr3qW88gJ

I just installed the developers version of Java from apple's developer site and it resolved all my issues with the new java web start not working.

David_CSG

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Feb 2, 2013 at 18:13 UTC

which is not being blocked by their XProtect mechanism.

Guys, thanks for your time on this thread.  We had a user with a home Mac on 10.6 with this issue - you saved us a lot of head scratching. ;-)

This issue has forced our hand at updating the remaining macs which were on 10.6.x to 10.7.8.However, there is a fix out for this for those wishing to stay on 10.6.x

Java update 7 update release 13.

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