Java Embedding Plugin enables Java

Java (Sun)

Java refers to several computer software products and specifications from Sun Microsystems, a subsidiary of Oracle Corporation, that together provide a system for developing application software and deploying it in a cross-platform environment...

 on Mac OS X

Mac OS X

Mac OS X is a series of Unix-based operating systems and graphical user interfaces developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. Since 2002, has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems...

 with non Safari

Safari (web browser)

Safari is a web browser developed by Apple Inc. and included with the Mac OS X and iOS operating systems. First released as a public beta on January 7, 2003 on the company's Mac OS X operating system, it became Apple's default browser beginning with Mac OS X v10.3 "Panther". Safari is also the...

 browser

Web browser

A web browser is a software application for retrieving, presenting, and traversing information resources on the World Wide Web. An information resource is identified by a Uniform Resource Identifier and may be a web page, image, video, or other piece of content...

s. This plugin is shipped with Firefox 1.5 on, and all recent versions of SeaMonkey

SeaMonkey

SeaMonkey is a free and open source cross-platform Internet suite. It is the continuation of the former Mozilla Application Suite, based on the same source code...

 and Camino

Camino

Camino is a free, open source, GUI-based Web browser based on Mozilla's Gecko layout engine and specifically designed for the Mac OS X operating system...

.

The latest released version: 0.9.7.3 requires Mac OS X 10.4.X or higher.

History

Originally for the PowerPC

PowerPC

PowerPC is a RISC architecture created by the 1991 Apple–IBM–Motorola alliance, known as AIM...

 based Macs, a port to Intel x86 was needed.

Version: 0.9.6.1 had a security vulnerability that allowed remote attackers to crash the browser.

External links

• javaplugin.sourceforge.net homepage
• sourceforge.net project site
• versiontracker.com, the latest version of the plugin - it does not seem to be easily available on the sourceforge site