Mac Java 7

[M A V I C]

DP wrote:
>for no good reason
Wait a minute! Aren't we supposed to block it?
I am on 10.6.8.

The exploit is in Java 7 only, not Java 6.

[DP]

10-4.

[Grateful11]

Here's what I get in Terminal:

Java -version
No Java runtime present, requesting install.

Basically the same as Java Preferences.

[decay]

Grateful11 wrote:
Here's what I get in Terminal:

Java -version
No Java runtime present, requesting install.

Basically the same as Java Preferences.

you don't have it installed; this is the 10.7 and 10.8 default.

[Grateful11]

decay wrote:
[quote=Grateful11]
Here's what I get in Terminal:

Java -version
No Java runtime present, requesting install.

Basically the same as Java Preferences.

you don't have it installed; this is the 10.7 and 10.8 default.
Do I need it and if so why ?

[decay]

if you've been using your Mac and have not been prompted to install it, then you don't need it.

if you want to use Java-based applications, like Crashplan or JDownloader, you will need it.

try going without it & see how you fare.

[Surfrider]

So if I installed Java 7 I'm screwed?

[M A V I C]

Surfrider wrote:
So if I installed Java 7 I'm screwed?

You just need to update it.

[Grateful11]

decay wrote:
if you've been using your Mac and have not been prompted to install it, then you don't need it.

if you want to use Java-based applications, like Crashplan or JDownloader, you will need it.

try going without it & see how you fare.

Sweet ! Thanks Decay. As I said so far so good, this little 13" MBA i5 rocks just like it is.