Java Plugin for Chrome on OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.2 I'm trying to use webex in Chrome.  To click on webex links, I need the java plugin.  However, it appears that a recent OS X Mountain Lion update removed the java plugin from my computer.

When I try to install the java plugin in chrome, I see the following error:



Chrome does not support Java 7. Java 7 runs only on 64-bit browsers and Chrome is a 32-bit browser.

If you download Java 7, you will not be able to run Java content in Chrome and will need to use a 64-bit browser (such as Safari or Firefox) to run Java content within a browser. Additionally, installing Java 7 will disable the ability to use Apple Java 6 on your system.


Fine, so I try to download the Java 6 plugin instead, but it appears that Oracle has no Java 6 plugin.

What gives?  How do I install the java plugin for Chrome?
You are in luck, Apple released a "fix" for this issue:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5559

Basically Apple has provided some terminal commands that move the plug-in from the disabled folder to where it needs to be to work in Chrome.

However you would be better off (read: SAFER!) by using the updated Java plugin from Oracle and a browser that can use that plugin, like Firefox or Safari.