Apple Releases Safari and Java Updates With Plug-In and Security ImprovementsApple today released a series of updates for both Safari and Java, addressing continued issues with Java security. The Safari updates arrive as version 6.0.4 for OS X Mountain Lion and Lion and version 5.1.9 for OS X Snow Leopard. The updates, which can be obtained through the Software Update mechanism in OS X, add new site-specific options for enabling the Java plug-in.Safari 6.0.4 and 5.1.9 allow you to enable the Java web plug-in on a website-by-website basis, with four settings to choose from.Full details on how to use the site-specific options are available in an associated support document. Alongside today's Safari update, Apple has also released updated versions of Java 6. They arrive as Java for OS X 2013-003 for OS X Mountain Lion and Lion users and Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 15 for OS X Snow Leopard users. The updates bring the Apple-provided Java 6 up to the latest Update 45 version of the software from Oracle, which released the update for other platforms earlier today. Java 7 updates are now handled by Oracle directly, and users should update through Oracle's site. Recent Mac and iOS Blog Stories • La Playa Hotel Lifts 30-Year Ban on Apple Corporate Retreats • Time Warner Cable Brings Live TV Streaming On the Go to iOS • Mailbox Removes Reservation System After Server Boost • Funny or Die's Steve Jobs Movie 'iSteve' Delayed Until April 17 • Mailbox Update Adds Better Snooze Controls and Improved Swiping • YouTube for iOS Updated With Live Streaming and More • AppGratis CEO Simon Dawlat Starts Online Petition Asking for User Support • iPhone-Controlled Prosthetic Hands Allow Double Amputee to Perform Complex Tasks
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