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Apple releases Java update for Safari, desktop issues

updated 04:10 pm EDT, Thu September 23, 2004

Apple Java 1.4.2 Update 2


Apple today released , which it says provides improved behavior for applets in Safari and increased stability for desktop Java applications. Java 1.4.2 Update 2 also includes all the improvements from Java 1.4.2 Update 1. "The system will be updated to Java 1.4.2 Update 2. If the system currently has Java 1.4.1, it will be removed. Any previous Java 1.4.2 installation will be completely replaced." It requires Mac OS X 10.3.3 or later.


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  1. bobolicious

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    09/23, 05:08pm | report spam | Reply |

    still can't...

    ...access all my pc sites... :(

  1. testudo

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    09/23, 05:30pm | report spam | Reply |

    Let me guess

    Another software update, another forced reboot.

    More and more like windows everyday.

  1. Faceplant

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    09/23, 05:59pm | report spam | Reply |

    perhaps...

    maybe it does feel a bit snappier...

  1. theduffsronme

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    09/23, 07:06pm | report spam | Reply |

    Re: Let me guess

    >More and more like windows everyday.

    Oh yeah, so much like that spyware ridden, virus-prone cr*p.

    Do you guys just wait for something bad to say? If there are problems, shouldn't they be fixed? Jeez.

  1. Makosuke

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    09/23, 08:00pm | report spam | Reply |

    The big question...

    ...is whether this finally fixes the kernel panics caused by Java apps that do heavy networking (Azureus being a prime example). This bug has existed through 10.3 as far as I know, and is the only thing that I've ever seen bring OSX down repeatably.

    C'mon, guys, let that be what they mean by "increased application stability"!

  1. chas_m

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    09/23, 11:07pm | report spam | Reply |

    Re: The big question...

    That's odd, I've been running Azareus on 10.3.x and haven't seen any problems with it at all.

    There are only two java apps I use much (Azareus and Megatrack) and both are noticeably faster launching after the update, but apart from that I haven't noticed anything substantially different.

  1. sambeau

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    09/24, 06:29am | report spam | Reply |

    I second the big question

    Two crashes in two days from Java apps doing networking. Dunno whether I want to have to test it tho...

  1. nredman

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    09/24, 03:22pm | report spam | Reply |

    Re: Let me guess

    Another software update, another forced reboot.
    More and more like windows everyday.

    shut up you big whiner...don't update then so you dont have to reboot

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