This guide will guide you through the process of downloading and installing Java on Mac OS X. Visit the Java website and download the installer To install Java, you first need to download the installer program from Oracle. Jun 29, 2017 - Some Mac users may need to install Java into macOS Sierra or MacOS High Sierra. Typically the need for Java is for specific app usage,.
The other poster is incorrect. You absolutely may entirely remove Java from your system. Uninstall Oracle Java 7 Uninstalling Oracle Java only involves deleting the Java Plugin file JavaAppletPlugin.plugin. Note: To uninstall Java 7, you must have Administrator privileges.
Click on the Finder icon located in your dock. Click on Applications tab on the sidebar. In the Search box enter JavaAppletPlugin.plugin.
This will find the JavaAppletPlugin.plugin file. Right click on JavaAppletPlugin.plugin and select Move to Trash From there, empty your trash.
As a further measure for security, open up Safari and follow this short list of instructions; Safari Preferences Security Uncheck 'Enable Java' You can keep Enable JavaScript, as JavaScript is separate from Java and is actually needed for sites like Youtube. The only real loss of uninstalling Java is if you play Minecraft. Otherwise, 0.2% of all major websites actually use Java itself.
Your computer will be safer and faster without this broken plugin. Best of luck.
The other poster is incorrect. You absolutely may entirely remove Java from your system.
Uninstall Oracle Java 7 Uninstalling Oracle Java only involves deleting the Java Plugin file JavaAppletPlugin.plugin. Note: To uninstall Java 7, you must have Administrator privileges. Click on the Finder icon located in your dock. Click on Applications tab on the sidebar. In the Search box enter JavaAppletPlugin.plugin. This will find the JavaAppletPlugin.plugin file.
Right click on JavaAppletPlugin.plugin and select Move to Trash From there, empty your trash. As a further measure for security, open up Safari and follow this short list of instructions; Safari Preferences Security Uncheck 'Enable Java' You can keep Enable JavaScript, as JavaScript is separate from Java and is actually needed for sites like Youtube. The only real loss of uninstalling Java is if you play Minecraft. Otherwise, 0.2% of all major websites actually use Java itself. Your computer will be safer and faster without this broken plugin. Best of luck. You are incorrect.
If you follow the instructions I have given and leave JavaScript disabled, any attempt to use a Java based site will result in being told that you need Java installed. And JavaScript is separate from Java itself. Do not spread fear, uncertainty, doubt and misinformation n these forums. People here need assistance, lies about being unable to remove third party software.
Java is currently locked by default by Apple. So if a user opts to install it anyways, this is the method to remove it. After trying various things suggested, here's what I've found (basically a summary of the above with a few additional details) You can disable it in the browser (presumably all) by going to System Preferences Java Deleting the JavaAppletPlugin (another approach above) may do something similar or may block more Java items from running A full uninstall is much more complicated (e.g. On my system, you're removing around 4k items). BUT, when I did a test (by adding.disabled on the end of several key java folders) -while I didn't find OS X complaining- I immediately found programs that wouldn't function.
The most surprising is Creative Suite. Starting Photoshop (I think) resulted in it saving java is required. My experiment in being Java free was very very brief.
FWIW, the way I'm managing things is that I keep Java turned off in all the browsers (Chrome and Safari) I use regularly. Safari is my, dag nab it, I have to go site X that uses Flash Java Dumb plugin browser. AND then, I only use that browser when I need to go to one of those sites. There's still some security risk but my exposure is a lot lower. The why Safari isn't really relevent beyond saying I picked the browser I didn't need for other stuff. Finally (and I wish I could remember where I found this), there are some pretty hardcore security settings possible. Whereve I found it, I've got Java asking permission every time a Java applet tries to run in the browser.
Slightly annoying but not likely a rogue applet is going to run without my knowledge. Hopefullly that adds more to the light everyone has shed on the subject.
Both Macology and coyote4til7 are correct. Macology is talking about the Oracle JRE7 installation, which can be removed exactly as he describes. Coyote4til7 is talking about the Apple supplied java6 installation, which is optional, but once it is installed, cannot be removed. They are both different beasts.
Your browser will use JRE7, if it is installed as Apple has disabled the web plugin for java6. Do not attempt to remove java6 as just about every software that uses java on OS X requires java6 to be installed and removing it will break those programs. Different java versions are not necessarely backwards compatible. If you java6 installed, you also have programs that depend on it installed as well. Java is not just the browser plugin. That is just the bit that allows Java code to run in a web browser.
Java is a general-purpose programming language and an environment for running that language. If you have Java installed, you at least have the Java Runtime Environment (JRE), which allows you to run Java software on your computer or device.
You may also have the Java Development Kit (JDK), which is intended for writing Java software. Some Java software actually relies on the JDK, which also includes a copy of the JRE. You may also have multiple JDKs and JREs installed on your machine. I'm going to try the official instructions at Oracle's website. Apple Footer. This site contains user submitted content, comments and opinions and is for informational purposes only.
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