Is Java necessary on Mac?

You don’t need to install Java UNLESS you have some apps that are Java-based . I do have at least one app like that, so I need it. And you can set Java NOT to enable Java content in a browser, in the Java Control Panel/Security under System Preferences. That way, only apps on your Mac that need Java can use it.

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Does Apple allow Java?

Apple has moved away from Java gradually for a variety of reasons, but most recently, it has done so because *it can*. … Java developers take note: Android may soon be your last stronghold of relevance. Only time will tell.23 Eki 2012

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