Macworld

How to disable Java on your Mac

With the news that some Apple, Facebook, and Twitter employees’ Macs were hacked, and Apple and Oracle’s subsequent software patches, it’s time to revisit the question of whether Java can be used ...
CNET

Apple gives Java more attention after security snafu

Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a contributing author to MacFixIt since the spring of 2008. One of his passions is troubleshooting Mac problems and making the best use of Macs ...
ZDNet

Apple fixes old Java for Mac security holes

Apple has released a Java for Mac update to fix about 30 documented vulnerabilities, including some that exposes Mac users to remote code execution attacks. The Java for Mac patch batch, available ...

No more Java refills for Intel Macs after JDK 27, says Oracle

Oracle is moving to stop maintaining the macOS/x64 port of the Java Development Kit (JDK) from version 27, which is expected ...
AppleInsider

Security firm warns of Java vulnerability in Mac OS X

The version of Java that Apple currently includes with Mac OS X contains a critical security vulnerability that has gone unrepaired for months and may put Mac OS X users at risk, Mac security software ...
Computerworld

Apple closes Java hack, and why it’s time to switch Java off

The Apple [AAPL] critics are dancing their dance once again today following news of a Java-based malware attack on Macs. But, given Java is the bad boy in the room, shouldn’t critics and Kool-Aid ...
AppleInsider

Oracle and Apple announce OpenJDK Project for Java on Mac OS X

Oracle and Apple on Friday announced a new partnership that will bring the Java SE 7 and future versions of Java for Mac OS X to users directly from Oracle. With the OpenJDK project for Mac OS X, ...
CNET

Troubleshooting Apple Java 1.4.1 Update 1 (#2): Solution from Britannica support; Determining which build is installed; more

Solution from Britannica support team Some readers have noted that they are unable to access the Encyclopaedia Britannica Web site after applying the Java 1.4.1 Update 1. The Britannica support team ...
Business Insider

How to check the Java version on your Mac computer using System Preferences or the Java website

Java is probably one of the most important bits of software your computer runs. It allows you to use everything from certain websites to certain online applications. If your Java is out of date, it ...
CRN

Apple Fixes Java Vulnerabilities For Mac

Altogether, Apple released Java Mac OS X 10.5 Update 7 and Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 2, addressing multiple vulnerabilities, the most serious of which allow a maliciously crafted Java applet to be ...
Macworld

Apple contributing to open source Mac Java project

Java enthusiasts can relax a little bit: on Friday, Apple announced that it will work with Oracle to help create an open source Java SE 7 implementation for Mac OS X. The move makes sense for Apple, ...