JDK-8150706 : Java for MAC will not disable automatic updates in MAC OS X 10.11.2
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: deploy
  • Sub-Component: plugin
  • Affected Version: 8u74
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Duplicate
  • OS: os_x
  • CPU: x86
  • Submitted: 2016-02-25
  • Updated: 2016-09-13
  • Resolved: 2016-09-13
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8-poolResolved
Related Reports
Duplicate :  
JDK-8029309 - [macosx] Java Control Panel unable to perform tasks requiring admin privileges
Duplicate :  
JDK-8143052 - auto update can not be disabled in the OS X control panel
Relates :  
JDK-8029309 - [macosx] Java Control Panel unable to perform tasks requiring admin privileges
Description
FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
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ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
OSX 10.11.3

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
It's the same bug as here: 

Java for Mac will not disable automatic updates 
https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8040758

for some time now............... Tried installing Latest Java v74, bug still present...

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
should stop updating java automaticaly

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.
Comments
According to JDK-8029309, this is fixed in JDK 8u112 ea b01. On MAC OS X 10.11.6, checked this with 8u112 ea b04 from https://jdk8.java.net/download.html and confirmed that the issue is no longer reproducible. Therefore, closing this as a duplicate of JDK-8029309.
13-09-2016
The issue is reproducible with 8u77 b03 as well. Written to dev. for further evaluation.
11-04-2016
Updating the component to deploy. On MAC OS X 10.11.2, checked this for versions 8u20, 8u65, 8u73, 8u74, 8u76 ea b09 and 9 ea b107. 8u20: FAIL 8u65: FAIL 8u65: FAIL 8u76 ea b09: FAIL 9 ea b107: OK The issue is reproducible across all versions since 8u20, however this seems resolved in 9ea. To reproduce, Install any of the above mentioned version, for example 8u74 and launch Java Control Panel. Uncheck the default "Check for automatic updates" option. Click Apply - Ok and close the JCP. Open JCP again and confirm that the changes are not taken into account and the option "Check for automatic updates" is still enabled/checked. This is a known issue and is reproducible since 8u20, therefore raised the priority.
26-02-2016