Java Applets refuse to work in Safari or Firefox Mac OS X 10.7.5
Safari 6.0.2
Firefox 18.0.1
Java 1.6.0_37 64 bit
Firefox Java Applet Plugin v 1.6.0.37


Safari Preferences has the "Enable Java" box checked. Firefox has the Java Applet Plug-in installed and enabled. I don't understand why Java Applets refuse to work in either browser. 

What do I need to do get to them running?
Read this on Apple Insider. You probably don't have a Applet plugin installed on your system.