Java (Security) For macOS / OS X / Mac OS X Article ID = 3 Article Title = Java (Security) For macOS / OS X / Mac OS X Article Author(s) = Graham Needham (BH) Article Created On = 30th March 2011 Article Last Updated = 30th October 2018 Article URL = Article Brief Description: Java For macOS / OS X / Mac OS X information, download/update links and security settings with instructions for disabling Java (plug-ins). Java for macOS / OS X / Mac OS X Java is a programming language that allows application/software to run on different operating systems (e.g. MacOS / OS X / Mac OS X, Windows, Linux, Solaris) as long as a Java Runtime Environment is installed on the target operating system. Java can also be found on web sites where 'applet' code downloaded from the web site server will run locally on your computer via a web browser plug-in. There are different installations of Java depending on your usage requirement e.g.

Starting with JDK 7 update 6 Oracle provides a JRE version for Mac OS X users which includes a. Virtualbox mac os. Oracle does not provide version of the JRE below Java SE 7.

General user, developer, etc. The most common installation is the Standard Edition (SE) which is for general users. NOTE: • Because Java runs applications in the OS and in web browsers it is a common attack vector for malware and viruses.

• Java should not be confused with JavaScript which is a completely separate/different scripting language used on web sites/the internet. • Java is now owned and maintained by Oracle. • As of the 4th March 2015 (Java 8 Update 40) Oracle is now bundling with their Java installer.

• Apple's Safari v12 and later (September 2018 - or ) no longer supports the legacy Java plug-in and nor do any other major browsers (Fireefox, Chrome, etc). In the past (Java SE v6 and earlier) Apple used to get the Java code from Oracle and write a Java Runtime Environment (RE) for Mac OS X themselves but as of 15th October 2013 this is no longer the case. Java on a Mac consists of two primary software components: • An internet plug-in used to run Java 'applets' via the internet in a web browser e.g. Some banking web sites. NOTE: As of September 2018 most major browsers no longer support browser plug-ins so even if you install Java you may not be able to use the plug-in component. • A 'Runtime Environment' (RE) that also allows you to run Java 'applications' directly within the operating system. Article Keywords: Mac OS X OSX 105 106 107 108 109 1010 1011 macOS 1012 1013 1014 Leopard Snow Leopard Lion Mountain Lion Mavericks Yosemite El Capitan Sierra High Sierra Mojave standard edition Oracle JRE Java RE run time runtime environment FX JavaFX standard edition SE malware malicious trojan driveby drive-by virus security secure securing disable disabling remove removing plugin plugin applet block blocking This article is © MacStrategy » a trading name of Burning Helix.

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