Oracles Java version 7u25 and below have been disabled by Apple on OS X.

Current Version Of Java Mac OS X

Updating to the latest release will allow Java to be run on Mac OS X.

Yes, see the instructions on the Apple website Restore Apple Java 6.

If you have JDK 7 or later versions installed on your system and you want to restore Apple Java 6, then those JDK versions need to be uninstalled first.

A 64-bit browser (Safari, for example) is required to run Oracle Java on Mac.

Current Version Of Java For Mac OS X

For Mac OS X 10.6 and below, use the Software Update feature (available on the Apple menu) to check that you have the most up-to-date version of Java 6 for your Mac.

For issues related to Apple Java 6 on Mac, contact Apple Support.

Starting with Chrome version 42, Chrome has disabled the standard way in which browsers support plugins.

If you do not see a Java icon under System Preferences, Java 7 or later versions is not installed.

For Java versions 6 and below, Apple supplies their own version of Java.

Use the Software Update feature (available on the Apple menu) to check that you have the most up-to-date version of Apples Java for your Mac.

Oracle highly discourages users from using older versions of Java.

Installing old and supported versions of Java on your system presents a serious security risk.

Upgrading to the latest version of Java ensures that Java applications will run with the most up-to-date security and performance improvements on your system.

You can confirm that you have the latest version on the verification page.

If installing an older version of Java is absolutely required, you must first uninstall the current version.

Also, if the Java plug-in detects that no applets have been run for an extended period of time it will again disable the Java plug-in.

The Java Runtime depends on the availability of an Application programming interface (API).

Some of the API were added in Mac OS X 10.7.3.

Apple has no plans to make those API available on older versions of the Mac OS.

During an auto-update, Mac OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) users might see the installation stall.

Installing a JRE from Oracle does not update java -version symlinks or add java to your path.

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