After some applets wouldn't run in either Chrome or Firefox on my Fedora 18 system, it was time for some investigation.
First I tried installing Oracle Java as some applets might be requiring it explicitely.
Then, open "about:plugins" in your browser and check if the Java plugin is displayed there.
Verify Java installation here. Test applet support here or on JavaTester.
Remove old versions, as specified here.
While I first installed 32-bit version of Java, as suggested on Oracle's site, this is not correct. The proper version to install, even for applet support, is 64-bit, if on 64-bit system. After installing 64-bit version and setting it to be the active one, using 'alternatives', applets worked in both browsers!
First I tried installing Oracle Java as some applets might be requiring it explicitely.
Oracle Java
Download Java from here. Follow the instructions for installing, from here.Then, open "about:plugins" in your browser and check if the Java plugin is displayed there.
Verify Java installation here. Test applet support here or on JavaTester.
Remove old versions, as specified here.
While I first installed 32-bit version of Java, as suggested on Oracle's site, this is not correct. The proper version to install, even for applet support, is 64-bit, if on 64-bit system. After installing 64-bit version and setting it to be the active one, using 'alternatives', applets worked in both browsers!
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