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Bug ID: 7161126 [Mac] Plugin update hangs on Firefox and requires browser to be closed
7161126 : [Mac] Plugin update hangs on Firefox and requires browser to be closed

Details
Type:
Enhancement
Submit Date:
2012-04-12
Status:
Resolved
Updated Date:
2012-07-27
Project Name:
JDK
Resolved Date:
2012-06-20
Component:
deploy
OS:
os_x,generic
Sub-Component:
deployment_toolkit
CPU:
x86,generic
Priority:
P2
Resolution:
Fixed
Affected Versions:
7,7u4,7u6
Fixed Versions:
8

Related Reports
Backport:
JDK-2225751 - [Mac] Plugin update hangs on Firefox and requires browser to be closed
Duplicate:
JDK-7175344 - [macosx] Mac AU/MU has no logging or error messages

Sub Tasks

Description
Update process hangs when it is activated during an applet launch on Firefox (Mac).
Using Mac 10.7.3 (Lion) and Firefox 10.0.1

See this screencast:
http://xdesign.us.oracle.com/projects/java/j2se/7/mac/update/macosx_plugin_update_experience.swf

Comments
EVALUATION

Rewrote self-updater to use a standalone application that will safely restart the browser.
2012-06-13


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