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Y-Guy
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 Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 12:24 pm Post subject: Java removal question |
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I'm running Mountain Lion, and thought I'd previously removed Java. However with the new warning I did some checking and it's showing up. I've deactivated it in my browsers. However I no longer have the options to remove it.
I've looked in /Applications/Utilities - there is no Java application there (good)
I've looked in Control Panel/Other - there no Java icon either (good)
However, when I drill down in my HD/System/Library I have a Java folder with /Extensions, /JavaVirtualMachines and /Support - I don't like just nuking a system folder, but I'm not sure if I should or the best way to totally remove Java at this point, other then maybe to install and uninstall, thoughts or advice anyone?
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| Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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| if you remove java completely your o.s will no longer function bad idea |
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| macmanmacman wrote: | | if you remove java completely your o.s will no longer function bad idea |
Are you saying that without Java, OS X will not function? It is an integral part of OS X?
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marv777
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| Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 10:01 pm Post subject: Java |
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| ez061111 wrote: | | macmanmacman wrote: | | if you remove java completely your o.s will no longer function bad idea |
Are you saying that without Java, OS X will not function? It is an integral part of OS X? |
Without Java can you still use Flash to see the news programs and other videos?  |
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Brendan
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| Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 10:35 pm Post subject: Re: Java |
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| marv777 wrote: | | ez061111 wrote: | | macmanmacman wrote: | | if you remove java completely your o.s will no longer function bad idea |
Are you saying that without Java, OS X will not function? It is an integral part of OS X? |
Without Java can you still use Flash to see the news programs and other videos? |
Yes. Flash is from Adobe. Also, OS X is not dependent on java. |
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| Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 6:03 am Post subject: |
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| macmanmacman wrote: | | if you remove java completely your o.s will no longer function bad idea |
 
Yes, your Mac will explode if you remove Java. It is so critical to OS X that Apple couldn't be trusted to continue to work on the OS X version of Java, and laid the entire foundation of OS X with Oracle to be installed by the user as of 10.7.
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macmanmacman
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| Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 10:15 am Post subject: |
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| thats not what i meant at all see there are plug ins inside mac os x that control features in software such as aperture and i work that require java because he mentioned plugins not the o.s itself |
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Brendan
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| Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 10:57 am Post subject: |
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| macmanmacman wrote: | | thats not what i meant at all see there are plug ins inside mac os x that control features in software such as aperture and i work that require java because he mentioned plugins not the o.s itself |
You specifically said os: | macmanmacman wrote: | | if you remove java completely your o.s will no longer function bad idea |
Neither Aperture nor iWork plugins are based on java. Because something is called a plugin, does not mean it is java. Apple removed the java plugin which is primarily used by browsers. You can still leave java installed.
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