The installation of Java 7 does not remove the Java 6 runtime from OS X, but simply replaces Apple's Java Internet plug-in link with its plug-in package.

Users should install Java 7, Update 25 as soon as possible, although they may not want to take a look at the list of vulnerabilities it addresses. Of the 40 flaws listed, 37 of them require no ...

The updating feature in Java 6 installations will prompt users to download and install Java 7 Update 15.

I should note that Apple has not provided a version of Java for OS X beyond 6, but users can still download and install Java 7 on Mac systems.

When I updated a machine running the latest Java 6 version (Update 43) it prompted me to install Java 7 Update 21. Update, 5:42 p.m. ET: Twitter follower @DonaldOJDK notes that Java 6 Update 45 is ...

The updating feature in Java 6 installations will prompt users to download and install Java 7 Update 15.