How do I update Java for my Mac?
Java For Mac Os X 10.6.8
This article applies to:Mar 22, 2016 Download Apple Java for OS X 10.6 Update 17. Apple Java for OS X 10.6 Update 16 delivers improved security, reliability, and compatibility by updating Java SE 6. Apple Java for OS X 10.6 is an Apple vetted Java environment, designed to be as highly integrated as possible within its own operating system. Apple Java for OS X 10.6 has been created to mix OS X’s advanced. Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 16 delivers improved security, reliability, and compatibility by updating Java SE 6.
- Platform(s): Mac OS X
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Every time you launch a Java applet, a Java Web Start application or the Java Control Panel, the system first launches your program and then, in the background (so that performance of your Java application is not impacted), it determines if it has checked in the last 7 days for a Java update.Update Java in the Java Control Panel
- Launch the Java Control Panel by clicking the Java icon under System Preferences.
- Go to the Update tab in Java Control Panel and click on Update Now button that brings up Installer window.
- Click on Install Update.
- Click on Install and Relaunch.
Save all your work before clicking Install and Relaunch. - Once the installation is completed the Java application will be relaunched.
- If the Java application does not relaunch, manually relaunch so you can take advantage of the latest Java.
If you choose Remind Me Later, you will be reminded of the update the next time you run Java.
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