Comments on: Mac OS X Java Update Causing Problems with Java Web Start? http://blog.mydocsonline.com/2009/07/mac-os-x-java-update-causing-problems-with-java-web-start/ The My Docs Online Blog - Secure online file transfer and storage Tue, 30 Aug 2011 04:14:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anne http://blog.mydocsonline.com/2009/07/mac-os-x-java-update-causing-problems-with-java-web-start/comment-page-1/#comment-340 Anne Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:00:08 +0000 http://blog.mydocsonline.com/?p=9#comment-340 Steve, I got a message saying that I have a newer version of the Update 5 already installed. Thanks for your help. I'm sure that Apple with come up with a fix soon. Anne Steve,

I got a message saying that I have a newer version of the Update 5 already installed.

Thanks for your help. I’m sure that Apple with come up with a fix soon.

Anne

]]> By: Anne http://blog.mydocsonline.com/2009/07/mac-os-x-java-update-causing-problems-with-java-web-start/comment-page-1/#comment-339 Anne Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:45:24 +0000 http://blog.mydocsonline.com/?p=9#comment-339 Steve, The printer driver for my Epson printer is available with Gutenprint. That seems to be the problem. Evidently, that is a universal driver without all the available controls. I'm currently downloading the JavaForMac update 5 that you linked for me. I'll let you know how that goes. I would uninstall the Snow Leopard update if I could figure out how. I am more familiar with the workings of my former, may I say it, pc. The ease of the search program is something I do miss. Thanks, Anne Steve,

The printer driver for my Epson printer is available with Gutenprint. That seems to be the problem. Evidently, that is a universal driver without all the available controls.

I’m currently downloading the JavaForMac update 5 that you linked for me. I’ll let you know how that goes.

I would uninstall the Snow Leopard update if I could figure out how. I am more familiar with the workings of my former, may I say it, pc.

The ease of the search program is something I do miss.

Thanks,

Anne

]]> By: Steve http://blog.mydocsonline.com/2009/07/mac-os-x-java-update-causing-problems-with-java-web-start/comment-page-1/#comment-338 Steve Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:46:25 +0000 http://blog.mydocsonline.com/?p=9#comment-338 Hi Anne, Wow - this sounds kind of frustrating. When I upgraded to Snow Leopard I started having some really strange printer problems that would come and go. Finally, after about a month they came and stayed so I had to figure it out. It turns out that the HP printer driver I was running was not supported by Snow Leopard and I couldn't find the new drivers on the HP Site. However, all was not lost - I was able to find a link to the correct drivers on the Apple site and was able to download and install them. So after a frustrating couple of hours my printer was working again. Is it possible that updating your printer driver will solve your printer problems? Check here to see if there are updated drivers to your printer http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/firmware_hardware/index.html Ok, now on to the Java problem. I downloaded update 4 for Java and your right, it didn't work. There is an update 5 for Java that can be found <a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/DL924" rel="nofollow">here</a>. I tried installing it and was unable to install it because it said I had a newer version on my machine. That newer version must have installed with Snow Leopard. I don't know if it will work on your system. If you do try it please let me know what happens. Good Luck! Steve Hi Anne,

Wow – this sounds kind of frustrating. When I upgraded to Snow Leopard I started having some really strange printer problems that would come and go. Finally, after about a month they came and stayed so I had to figure it out. It turns out that the HP printer driver I was running was not supported by Snow Leopard and I couldn’t find the new drivers on the HP Site. However, all was not lost – I was able to find a link to the correct drivers on the Apple site and was able to download and install them. So after a frustrating couple of hours my printer was working again.

Is it possible that updating your printer driver will solve your printer problems? Check here to see if there are updated drivers to your printer

http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/firmware_hardware/index.html

Ok, now on to the Java problem. I downloaded update 4 for Java and your right, it didn’t work. There is an update 5 for Java that can be found here. I tried installing it and was unable to install it because it said I had a newer version on my machine. That newer version must have installed with Snow Leopard. I don’t know if it will work on your system. If you do try it please let me know what happens.

Good Luck!

Steve

]]> By: Anne http://blog.mydocsonline.com/2009/07/mac-os-x-java-update-causing-problems-with-java-web-start/comment-page-1/#comment-337 Anne Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:16:05 +0000 http://blog.mydocsonline.com/?p=9#comment-337 Hi Steve, I recently updated my new Mac to Snow Leopard. Since doing that, my printer does not have printer options anymore and I can't use the 'Family Search Indexing' program, a genealogy public indexing program, at all. I get a message that the 'application has requested a version of the JRE(version 1.5) that is currently not locally installed'. JavaForMacOSX10.5 update 4.dmg will not load to Snow leopard. Is there a way that a reformed pc user could fix this on her own? Thank you, Anne Hi Steve,

I recently updated my new Mac to Snow Leopard. Since doing that, my printer does not have printer options anymore and I can’t use the ‘Family Search Indexing’ program, a genealogy public indexing program, at all. I get a message that the ‘application has requested a version of the JRE(version 1.5) that is currently not locally installed’.
JavaForMacOSX10.5 update 4.dmg will not load to Snow leopard.
Is there a way that a reformed pc user could fix this on her own?

Thank you,

Anne

]]> By: Heather http://blog.mydocsonline.com/2009/07/mac-os-x-java-update-causing-problems-with-java-web-start/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Heather Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:13:15 +0000 http://blog.mydocsonline.com/?p=9#comment-130 Hi Steve, I'm running leopard. I've done some searching online and heard of some other people that ran into the same problem and they all had to eventually rerun an install of the entire leopard. I just wanted a second opinion, before I go to such lengths. Hi Steve,
I’m running leopard. I’ve done some searching online and heard of some other people that ran into the same problem and they all had to eventually rerun an install of the entire leopard. I just wanted a second opinion, before I go to such lengths.

]]> By: Steve http://blog.mydocsonline.com/2009/07/mac-os-x-java-update-causing-problems-with-java-web-start/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Steve Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:24:11 +0000 http://blog.mydocsonline.com/?p=9#comment-128 Heather - are you running leopard or snow leopard? The Apple update was specifically was Leopard. I certainly wouldn't think you'd need to re-install leopard to get the Java Update to work. I wonder if the download was completed successfully before the install took place. The fact that it was looking for files is a bit odd. Heather – are you running leopard or snow leopard? The Apple update was specifically was Leopard. I certainly wouldn’t think you’d need to re-install leopard to get the Java Update to work. I wonder if the download was completed successfully before the install took place. The fact that it was looking for files is a bit odd.

]]> By: Heather http://blog.mydocsonline.com/2009/07/mac-os-x-java-update-causing-problems-with-java-web-start/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Heather Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:25:58 +0000 http://blog.mydocsonline.com/?p=9#comment-126 okay, I'm back, the warning says "the update can't be installed, the source media is damaged. Try installing from a different copy of the source media." do I need to reinstall mac os x leopard? thanks! Heather okay, I’m back, the warning says “the update can’t be installed, the source media is damaged. Try installing from a different copy of the source media.”

do I need to reinstall mac os x leopard?

thanks!
Heather

]]> By: Heather http://blog.mydocsonline.com/2009/07/mac-os-x-java-update-causing-problems-with-java-web-start/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Heather Sat, 26 Sep 2009 19:59:33 +0000 http://blog.mydocsonline.com/?p=9#comment-125 Hi! We had this problem, did some updates on our mac 3 weeks ago and now java doesn't work. I tried the update that you provided and get this box: Install Failed The installer could not install some files in "/". Contact the manufacturer for assistance. When I check for software updates it tells me that I need to install Java update 5 version 1 and then...wait, I have to close my browser for the install, I'll come back and tell you what the warning says. Hi! We had this problem, did some updates on our mac 3 weeks ago and now java doesn’t work. I tried the update that you provided and get this box:
Install Failed
The installer could not install some files in “/”.
Contact the manufacturer for assistance.
When I check for software updates it tells me that I need to install Java update 5 version 1 and then…wait, I have to close my browser for the install, I’ll come back and tell you what the warning says.

]]> By: Steve http://blog.mydocsonline.com/2009/07/mac-os-x-java-update-causing-problems-with-java-web-start/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Steve Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:18:51 +0000 http://blog.mydocsonline.com/?p=9#comment-6 That's great! Thanks for leaving the comment and letting us know. Good luck with the thesis. That’s great! Thanks for leaving the comment and letting us know. Good luck with the thesis.

]]> By: Christy http://blog.mydocsonline.com/2009/07/mac-os-x-java-update-causing-problems-with-java-web-start/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Christy Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:09:56 +0000 http://blog.mydocsonline.com/?p=9#comment-5 THANK YOU!!!! You have solved my problem and probably saved my thesis! This worked perfectly. THANK YOU!!!! You have solved my problem and probably saved my thesis! This worked perfectly.

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