Apple has issued an update for Mac OS X installations of Java Is ultraiso safe. that fixes at least one critical security vulnerability in the software.
Jan 13, 2017 QuickJava for Firefox allows a quick enabling and disabling of Java, Javascript, Cookies, Image Animations, Flash, Silverlight, Images, CSS/Stylesheets and Proxy from the Toolbar. QuickJava for Firefox simply modifies the Firefox settings and in the process increases security while you're browsing it can also help in decreasing bandwidth. QuickJava placed six blue icons in the statusbar at the far right edge along the bottom of our Firefox interface, labeled Js, J, F, SL, and I, for the applications it blocks, and a Toggle Style.
If you own a Mac, take a moment today to run the Software Update application and check if there is a Java update available. Delaying this action could set your Mac up for a date with malware. In April, the Flashback Trojaninfected more than 650,000 Mac systems using an exploit for a critical Java flaw.
Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 10 and Java for OS X 2012-005 are available for Java installations on OS X 10.6, OS X Lion and Mountain Lion systems, via Software Update or from Apple Downloads.
Apple stopped bundling Java by default in OS X 10.7 (Lion), but it offers instructions for downloading and installing the software framework when users access webpages that use it. The latest iteration of Java for OS X configures the Java browser plugin and Java Web Start to be deactivated if they remain unused for an extended period of time.
Update, 8:14 p.m.: It looks like I may have misread Apple’s somewhat hazy advisory, which appears to state that this update addresses CVE-2012-4681, the Java flaw that was recently spotted in increasingly widespread attacks against Java 7 installations on Windows. Upon closer inspection, it looks like this patch applies just to CVE-2012-0547. The above blog post has been changed to reflect that. In any case, Mac users should not delay in updating (or better yet, removing) Java.
If you don’t really need Java, remove it from your system. If you decide later that you do need Java, you can always reinstall the program. If you still want to keep Java, but only need it for specific Web sites, you can still dramatically reduce the risk from Java attacks just by disabling the plugin in your Web browser. In this case, I would suggest updating to the latest version and then adopting a two-browser approach. If you normally browse the Web with Firefox, for example, consider disabling the Java plugin in Firefox, and then using an alternative browser (Chrome, Safari, etc.) with Java enabled to browse only the site that requires it. For browser-specific instructions on disabling Java, click here.
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Adobe Flash, Javascript, Microsoft Silverlight, Java are few technology platforms that provide support for dynamic content on the internet. Sometimes, these can cause issue and user may want to disable it temporarily. If you use Firefox as default browser, then you can easily disable or enable them quick in a single click.
Use ‘Quick Java’ Firefox plugin
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QuickJava is a neat Firefox plugin for quick control over Adobe Flash, Javascript, Microsoft Silverlight, Java functionality. It allows you to enable or disable either of technology platform from quick access button on the status bar or at the top menu bar.
1. To get started, open Firefox browser and then downloadQuick Java plugin. After installation, restart your Firefox browser.
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2. You will notice new buttons at bottom right part of the status bar. Jss, J, F, SL, I Css are buttons for Javascript, Java, Flash, Silverlight, Images and CSS stylesheet respectively. You can click either button to disable it as it turns red. Click it again to enable as button turns back to blue color.
3. You can right click either button to open Options menu. Using that you can hide either of button display on the status bar as per requirement.
4. You can also add these buttons to the menu bar for quicker access. Goto View > Toolbars > Customize to open customize toolbar dialog box.
5. Then drag drop required buttons to the top menu bar. You can remove button by dragging back button to customize toolbar box. For sure one quick and easy way to customize settings of Flash, Javascript, Silverlight, CSS in Firefox browser.
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Besides the quick autmatic routine to disable Javascript using plugin, you can also disable it manually from Options menu in Firefox browser.