Apple's latest updates include fixes to prevent Java applet execution that may occur even with the plug-in disabled. Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a contributing author to ...

May switch default Java version We previously reported that, per Apple's documentation, Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 1 (which installs Java SE 6 version 1.6.0_05) does not replace the existing ...

Worried about Apple’s recent deprecation of Java under OS X, ending Apple’s own line of custom Java packages? Don’t be: Apple and Oracle have just announced that they will be partnering to bring the ...

As we continue to look at some tips for the new OS X beta this week, remember that OS X Mavericks isn’t a final version—it’s meant to be used by developers to ensure that their software will work with ...

A joint press release from Oracle and Apple on Friday cleared up the angst over the future role of Java on Mac OS. The OpenJDK project will handle the release and Apple will do the heavy lifting on ...

A new form of browser-based cross-platform malware can give hackers remote access to computers running Apple's OS X, Microsoft's Windows, and even Linux. The multi-platform backdoor malware was ...

“Mac OS X for Java Geeks,” a new US$39.95 282-book from O’Reilly offers a detailed look at Mac OS X and is geared specifically toward Java developers who are evaluating the operating system as their ...

Apple on Thursday rolled out its second Java update for OS X in less than a week via Software Update. Java for OS X 2012-002 appeared on Software Update just two days after version 2012-001 was ...

Apple has released updated versions of Java for OS X, following a prominent hacking of Apple employees' Macs, plus the remote blocking of the Java plugin due to security vulnerabilities. This is the ...

Is there really a preference overall, does it matter. I'm going to be starting the programming section of my degree soon and need a new laptop as well. I just want to make sure I'm covered as far as ...

But, if Chrome OS and things like it become popular, what place does Java have? Well, while the details aren’t out, it seems to me that Chrome OS, though based on Linux, will really be just the ...

A new Trojan horse that not only affects Windows, but Mac OS X as well, has appeared on social networking sites (including Facebook), primarily disguised as a video. When users click an infected link ...