Oracle Java JDK

Mac users installing or updating to the latest version Java are finding their shinies infected with the “much loved” Ask Toolbar . This thing returns poor, ad-infested results, and silently changes your browser settings. At best, this thing is irritating adware.

Oracle highly discourages users from using older versions of Java. Installing old and supported versions of Java on your system presents a serious security risk. Upgrading to the latest version of Java ensures that Java applications will run with the most up-to-date security and performance improvements on your system .

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 If your Java is out of date, it can not only result in limited performance, but it can also result in certain sites or programs not working on your Mac .

Java is necessary to run programs that are written in Java , so if you want to use any such program, you will need to install it. Otherwise you don’t need it and it will simply sit there and not be used.

As long as its downloaded from Oracle’s official Java website, its fine .