Thanks for letting us know astrolabe1976 Not sure why the beta would do the trick but has in past.

Sometimes reinstalling Java will fix a prior installation what might not have gone 100% well. It will not replace the apple update. It is the most recent Java update but is the Offline installer, where you have control over the installation, not a software program running in the background that is in control with the installation.

I'm not sure whether your system will allow you to install it as you might receive a message saying no update needed.

These types of issues with mac's system update not doing a 100% satisfactory job has been happening for many years on odd occasions for some people. http://www.gnutellaforums.com/mac-os...cing-dock.html. Online installing of Java for windows users can also sometimes be an issue (corrupt/incomplete installation).