The LibreOffice branch is now off and running and far superior, leaving the source OpenOffice project irrelevant.

In addition, when I try to run the Java applet in Mac System Preferences, it ALWAYS crashes with this error msg: Java control panel quit unexpectedly while using the libjvm.dylib plugin I have made an exhaustive effort to make this work, but to no avail.

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I have uninstalledre-installed both the Apple update and the Oracle Java 7 plugin about 5 times now.

I even completely removed every trace of Java from my machine and then did a reinstall.

NO joy.

Google Chrome needs to update Chrome Mac to support 64-bit plugins like Java 7.

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After installing the Java for OS X 2012-006 1.0 update, anyone who visits a web page with a Java applet in the Chrome browser is directed to download the Java 7 applet plug-in from Oracle.

Additionally, installing Java 7 will disable the ability to use Apple Java 6 on your system.

Attempting to do so generates the following message; Chrome does not support Java 7.

Java 7 runs only on 64-bit browsers and Chrome is a 32-bit browser.

If you go to the Oracle site and follow the links to get the Java 6 version at the Java 6 download page, there is only a message as follows for the MAC OS X system.

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.

I understand Apple wanting to get out of supporting Java, but with an update that removes their Java altogether from Mountain Lion OS X 10.7 and 10.8 operating systems, without a fix for Google Chrome to keep using version 6 Update 37 from Oracle, it seems disingenuous at best and a deliberate attempt to drive some of the competitors Google Chrome browser users to Apple Safari browser, as a suspicious possibility.

So it is now imperative that some work-around or solution be provided immediately until a 64-bit version is available, or Google will lose many users to Safari and other 64-bit browsers like Firefox and Opera.

If you dont use Java, TURN IT OFF Oracle and Apple are NOT providing Mac Java updates in a timely manner.

This Java update for Mac provides an update that Windows users have had for months.

For over a week, there has been an active malware exploit against Mac users with the unpatched version of Java.

However, Apple users MUST be provided with Java patches at the same time as Windows users.

Therefore, the BEST way to install it is from Software Update.

I suggest you turn Java OFF as well, unless you use it regularly.

HOW TO TURN OFF JAVA: If you use multiple web browsers (I use six) then the best and simplest way to turn Java OFF is via the Java Preferences app found in your Macs Utilities folder.

Follow these steps: 1) Open the Java Preferences app.

Under the General tab, check OFF Enable applet plug-in and Web Start applications.

Quit the Java Preferences app.

VERIFY ITS OFF: Open the Java Preferences app, again.

I add this VERIFY step because I personally have seen this checkbox turn on again.

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