The fixes, they tend to help.
Late Tuesday, Apple released Java update for Mac OS X 10.6 brings Java SE 5 to 1.6.0_29, providing “improved compatibility, security, and reliability.” The 75.45MB download requires Mac OS X 10.6.4 to install and run.
The company also released Java for OS X Lion Update 1, which updates Java SE 6 to 1.6.0_29 with improved compatibility security and reliability. The download comes in at 62.53MB and requires OS X 10.7 or later to install and run.
Apple has said that the version of Java “that is ported by Apple, and that ships with Mac OS X,” is deprecated. As Apple phases out support, Oracle is expected to step in to maintain Java, which it obtained when it acquired Sun.
The updates can be located, downloaded and installed via Mac OS X’s Software Update feature. If you’ve tried the new versions and have any feedback to offer, please let us know in the comments.