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Sekhmets Daughter

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16. Hey Thanks!

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #8)

Sun Jan 13, 2013, 01:58 PM

Jan 2013

I have a new Mac OS X 10.8.2 and I would have to download Java (this I found out today when I realized I should probably Google the issue myself) Whatever I have instead of Java, I have no problems watching YouTube videos...so I guess I'll just pass up the whole Java thing.

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Oracle Corp to fix Java security flaw "shortly" [View all] brooklynite Jan 2013 OP

I'll laugh if its related in any shape or form to Stuxnet dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #1

"Shortly" Yeah, right. hobbit709 Jan 2013 #2

LOW-tech here: I learned in Googling that I had Java 6 & should not have been running UTUSN Jan 2013 #3

Java and JavaScript are different animals getting old in mke Jan 2013 #5

Any thoughts on whether I should install 7 now or wait for the fix? UTUSN Jan 2013 #6

In my professional opinion, Gore1FL Jan 2013 #10

O.K., thanks (so far)!1 So what is my "need for it" & how will I know it?!1 UTUSN Jan 2013 #11

It'll prompt you that you need it. n/t Gore1FL Jan 2013 #14

Java is a heck of a lot safer than the Microsoft dot-net and silverslime crap. Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2013 #12

Today it definitely isn't high density Jan 2013 #13

They will never have safe versions either Gore1FL Jan 2013 #15

I am so ignorant when it comes to computers... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #4

I'll let someone else with knowledge answer you for sure, but in my experience AllyCat Jan 2013 #7

This is my second Mac... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #17

This is my first Mac, though I have worked on several in various jobs. RebelOne Jan 2013 #19

Java is not used by your computer... brooklynite Jan 2013 #8

Hey Thanks! Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #16

Same here. davidwparker Jan 2013 #22

I have a new computer...Apple no longer installs Java... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #23

I just removed the Java program. AllyCat Jan 2013 #21

I hope so. Many sites I use google news, bing news, etc rely on java for some of the results Purveyor Jan 2013 #9

UPDATE - Java update expected on Tuesday brooklynite Jan 2013 #18

I got a pop up when I went to NYT's puzzle page today that cbayer Jan 2013 #20