Java for macOS 2017-001 installs the legacy Java 6 runtime for macOS 10.13 High Sierra, macOS 10.12 Sierra, macOS 10.11 El Capitan, macOS 10.10 Yosemite, macOS 10.9 Mavericks, macOS 10.8 Mountain Lion, and macOS 10.7 Lion. This package is exclusively intended for support of legacy software and installs the same deprecated version of Java 6 included in the 2015-001, 2014-001, and 2013-005 releases. Quit any Java applications before installing this update. See for more details about this update. See for information about the security content of this update. Keep your software up to date. If you need Java, download the latest version of Java for OS X directly from Oracle.
To be clear, Java 6 is a version from 2013, it is outdated and no longer supported by Oracle, it has various known security holes, and is therefore inappropriate for most Mac users to install without a compelling reason. So, unless you have a need for Java 6 specifically, you’d likely want to get a newer version, or if you don’t need Java.
Java 6 for OS X: Older applications used to run off Java 6, including programs like Adobe Illustrator CS5 and other Adobe software. With the recent upgrade to Mac OS Sierra, Java 8 is now implemented and used by default. But that means your older application no longer have the legacy Java 6 plugin. This means you may have seen the message, 'you need to install the legacy Java SE 6 runtime'. There is a quick remedy for that in a download available from Apple and it is a relatively quick and easy install.
This will work separate from Java 8, it does not replace it.
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