


on my system, you're removing around 4k items). You can disable it in the browser (presumably all) by going to System Preferences > Javaĭeleting the JavaAppletPlugin (another approach above) may do something similar or may block more Java items from runningĪ full uninstall is much more complicated (e.g. Best of luck.Īfter trying various things suggested, here's what I've found (basically a summary of the above with a few additional details) Your computer will be safer and faster without this broken plugin. Otherwise, 0.2% of all major websites actually use Java itself. The only real loss of uninstalling Java is if you play Minecraft. You can keep Enable JavaScript, as JavaScript is separate from Java and is actually needed for sites like Youtube. Safari > Preferences > Security > Uncheck "Enable Java" As a further measure for security, open up Safari and follow this short list of instructions Right click on ugin and select Move to Trashįrom there, empty your trash.Click on Applications tab on the sidebar.Click on the Finder icon located in your dock.Note: To uninstall Java 7, you must have Administrator privileges. Uninstalling Oracle Java only involves deleting the Java Plugin file ugin. You absolutely may entirely remove Java from your system.
