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Java Update for OS X Addresses Security Flaw

Written on June 16, 2009 by Charles Jade and 3 people have commented

Apple has finally issued a patch for a security flaw related to Java that was first reported in August 2008. Java for Mac OS X update “delivers improved reliability, security, and compatibility for Java” in both 10.5 and 10.4.
The update also addresses a critical vulnerability in which a malware applet might gain access to the [...]

Reader Feedback: Macs as a Superior Development Platform?

Written on May 07, 2009 by Nick Santilli and 24 people have commented

So I need your help, dear readers. I’ve taken a new position at my big-boy job, and it’s throwing me back into the world of coding. As with the majority of businesses, ours runs on Dell PCs, but my new lead wants to change that (at least for our group). We’re a small enough company [...]

If Apple Won’t Build It, The Community Will

Written on November 28, 2007 by Bob Rudis and 13 people have commented

The average Mac user is probably unaware of the smoldering controversy surrounding Apple’s lack of support for Java 6. In fact, I’ll hazard a guess that the average Mac user may not even know or care that Java is installed at all, but continued, first-class support for Sun’s flagship, cross-platform development and run-time environment is [...]