J2SE 1.4.2 is no longer being updated to fix bugs or security issues and remains disabled by default in this update. Are you also running 10.5.
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Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 10 delivers improved compatibility, security, and reliability by updating J2SE 5.0 to 1.5.0_30, and updating Java SE 6 to 1.6.0_26 for 64-bit capable Intel-based Macs. Subject: Upgraded Mac OS to 10.5.8, now Photoshop 7.0 won't open. Please quit any web browsers and Java applications before installing this update. Adobe Pepper Flash Player is a cross-platform, browser-based application runtime that provides uncompromised viewing of expressive applications, content, and videos across browsers and operating systems. Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 10 delivers improved compatibility, security, and reliability by updating J2SE 5.0 to 1.5.030, and updating Java SE 6 to 1.6.026 for 64-bit capable Intel-based Macs. The update is available via Apple’s support downloads page in both incremental and combo update packages, as well as via Mac OS X’s. Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 5 delivers improved compatibility, security, and reliability by updating Java SE 6 to 1.6.0_26. For OS X 10.4 and 10.5 Tiger or Leopard download and run this uninstaller. Mac OS X 10.5.8 is recommended for all Leopard users. Security Update 2009-003, which was distributed along with Mac OS X 10.5.8 for Leopard users and delivered separately to Tiger users, plugged holes in components ranging from ColorSync and Dock to.
The updates are available now on Apple’s website and Software Update desktop app, and they’re both aimed at improving “compatibility, security and reliability” alongside other Java SE 6-related updates. A few minutes ago Apple released two separate updates for Java on Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard and 10.6 Snow Leopard.