I fully expect more Java exploit malware to come.
Perhaps great developers like those on the LibreOffice team will grab it and make Java seriously great. Maybe Java will be made open source, at long last.
Oracle has been just as obtuse with Java, which is now a DETRIMENT to the Internet. The LibreOffice branch is now off and running and far superior, leaving the source OpenOffice project irrelevant. If you want to be extra-special certain the box doesn't turn on again, you can go down to the box under the 'General' tab and turn OFF both 64 and 32-bit "Java SE 6", then turn off "Enable". I add this VERIFY step because I personally have seen this checkbox turn on again. If you find it on again, check the damned thing OFF again. Verify that the "Enable." checkbox remains OFF. Follow these steps:Ģ) Under the 'General' tab, check OFF "Enable applet plug-in and Web Start applications".Ĥ) VERIFY IT'S OFF: Open the Java Preferences app, again. If you use multiple web browsers (I use six) then the best and simplest way to turn Java OFF is via the Java Preferences app found in your Mac's Utilities folder. It says, To use the java command-line tool, you need to install a JDK.
JAVA 6 LEGACY FOR MAC OS X MAC OS X
I suggest you turn Java OFF as well, unless you use it regularly. After upgrading to a newer version of Mac OS X (Yosemite 10.10 and El Capitan 10.11) or macOS (Sierra 10.12 and High Sierra 10.13), you may end up getting an annoying new pop-up message whenever you start your computer. I am sick of the recent Java exploits against Mac users. Delaying Java patches for Mac users is NOT acceptable. However, Apple users MUST be provided with Java patches at the same time as Windows users.
It is terrific that Apple jumped on this exploit so quickly. For over a week, there has been an active malware exploit against Mac users with the unpatched version of Java. This Java update for Mac provides an update that Windows users have had for months. If you don't use Java, TURN IT OFF! Oracle and Apple are NOT providing Mac Java updates in a timely manner. Java is occasionally useful.īad: Java is now one of the most INSECURE Internet technologies. Good: This CRUCIAL Java update patches an active exploit against Macs. (Similar to my review re: The 10.7 version):
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