Another Mac Java Update Question: Anyone done this and does it kill Pogo?
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- Asked By: Pogette
- April 14th, 2012 at 8:15 am
- Category: Pogo General
“The update for OS X Lion configures the Java web plug-in to disable automatic execution of Java applets, a security feature that many Mac experts recommend for all Mac owners.
“If a user re-enables this feature—to use a web-based Java applet, for example—the Java web plug-in starts a counter and disables Java again after a specified interval.
“A separate mailing from Apple Product Security describes how that feature works:
“As a security hardening measure, the Java browser plugin and Java Web Start are deactivated if they are unused for 35 days. Installing this update will automatically deactivate the Java browser plugin and Java Web Start. Users may re-enable Java if they encounter Java applets on a web page or Java Web Start applications detects that no applets have been run for an extended period of time it will again disable Java applets.
“The new feature does not apply to Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard).”
Answer from alumIU
posted 1 year ago
I have not had a problem. I would say go ahead and do it.
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Answer from wearymom3
posted 1 year ago
Yes, it did mess with my Mac yesterday with the upgrade only because I did not have the box checked. None of the games would load until I found the Java box to check. It is the same one in the link Jen sent. Wish I had seen that link while I was trying to trouble shoot! Would have saved me significant time and frustration.
I have had no other issues and Macs are significantly less likely to have security issues (unless you run it as a Windows version with that software).
NOT checking the box means you won’t be able to play in pogo!
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Answer from Pogette
posted 1 year ago
Thanks everyone. I still have Snow Leopard, rather than Lion, so I’ll give it a shot.
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Answer from Jen
posted 1 year ago
I do not have a Mac (yet, hopefully in a few months since I have been wanting one for a while), but this was in the Pogo News yesterday, so maybe it will help with your question.
http://www.pogo.com/news/us/latestnews/news-2012.jsp?intcmp=cn_comnews_macapp#2012-04-13
Have fun!
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