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Java for OS X 2012-001

Apple releases Java for OS X 2012-001

Java for OS X 2012-001 delivers improved compatibility, security, and reliability by updating Java SE 6 to 1.6.0_31.

Please quit any web browsers and Java applications before installing this update.

See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5055 for more details about this update.

See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222 for information about the security content of this update.

Java for OS X 2012-001 is available for Mac OS X 10.6 and OS X Lion.

Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 7 | 79.7 MB

Java for OS X Lion 2012-001 | 66.9 MB

Interestingly in OS X Lion, Mozilla Plugin Check does not detect the installed Java.

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Updates: OS X Lion 10.7.3 and Security Update 2012-001

OS X Lion 10.7.3 update carries build number 11D50, the same with Developer Seed that was released on January 25th, 2012.

Also available:

Apple releases Security Update 2012-001 for Snow Leopard.

In addition, Apple also releases Apple Remote Desktop 3.5.2 Client for Snow Leopard and Lion.

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VMware Fusion 4.1.1: No Snow Leopard client allowed!

After the initial excitement regarding the ability to install Mac OS X Snow Leopard client (or older Mac OS X client), VMware clarifies that only the following Mac OS X are supported to run in VMWare Fusion 4:

  • Mac OS X 10.5 Server (Leopard)
  • Mac OS X 10.6 Server (Snow Leopard)
  • Mac OS X 10.7 Client and Server (Lion)

VMware knowledge base also states:

VMware Fusion 4.x includes a check to ensure that the version of Mac OS X being started is one of those listed. Any virtual machine that contains a Mac OS not listed above does not work after updating to VMware Fusion 4.1.1 or later. These unsupported virtual machines no longer boot after upgrading or downgrading from VMware Fusion 4.1.0.

Well, for those who have downloaded VMware Fusion 4.1.0 might want to keep the installer safe, just in case.

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VMware only allows virtualization of OS X Lion and Mac OS X Server.

VMware clarifies that Fusion 4.1 should not allow virtualization of Mac OS X Snow Leopard client or older per Apple’s EULA.

From VMware Fusion Blog:

Running Mac OS X client in a virtual machine continues to require Lion (purchased from the Mac App Store or a USB thumb drive.)  Users should always ensure they remain in compliance with any applicable software license agreements.

Certainly this is not the news Mac users been waiting for.

 

 

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Installing Mac OS X Snow Leopard in VMware.

So, you want to use iCloud and OS X Lion while you still need Mac OS X Snow Leopard

What you need:

I decided to install Mac OS X Snow Leopard in VMware on my MacBook Pro. Having 8GB of RAM on the MacBook Pro does help. I have been editing a few pictures using Photoshop and writing this post during the installation.

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VMware Fusion 4.1 now supports installations of Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard client.

UPDATE:
VMware said that this should not be the case, the next update will check the version of Mac OS X before installation. Only OS X Lion and Mac OS X Server are allowed for virtualization.

From MacNews:

One thing that was revealed is that you could run earlier versions of Mac OS X as a client under 4.1 (this was not previously possible with version 4.0.1). Given the licensing, we were incredibly surprised (although delighted) to see this. Unfortunately, while incredibly useful for developers wanting to test on multiple versions, this turns out to be an oversight.

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VMware has just updated VMware Fusion 4.1 with added support for installing Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard client in addition to OS X Lion as noted by many including The Mac Observer.

This is certainly a good news for many Mac users, especially the ones who really need Snow Leopard and Rosetta support. Now you can have iCloud and Rosetta support in one Mac.

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