Java used to be deeply embedded in OS X, but in recent versions of the OS it's an optional install. Here is how to check to see if it is installed, and how to disable or remove it.

Last year, there were three Java zero-days, the first of which ended up infecting 700,000 Apple desktops and laptops in the first-ever mass outbreak of Mac OS X malware.

Earlier this month, Apple released an update to Java version 1.6.0_31 for OS X — but not before an estimated 600,000 Macs had been infected by malware taking advantage of exploits in a prior ...

A Java update for Mac OS X 10.6 and 10.7 sets Java applets to not run automatically on all browsers, expanding a feature that was first introduced to Safari in April.

The updates are available for OS X 10.6 and 10.7 systems that have Java installed; you can update your system by using the Software Update utility in the Apple menu.

Apple has further distanced itself from Oracle's Java software framework with a Mac update released on Wednesday that removes a Java plugin from all Mac-compatible Web browsers.

Firefox users can disable Java in the browser via the “Plugins” tab of the Add-ons menu. Mac OS X machines ship with their own versions of Java, which Apple updates from time to time.

Apple also confirmed that Java SE 6 will continue to be available from Apple for Mac OS X Snow Leopard® and the upcoming release of Mac OS X Lion. Java SE 7 and future versions of Java for Mac OS ...

Oracle released update 13 for Java 7 for Mac OS X today. The critical patch brings over 50 new security fixes for Jave SE products, in addition to re-enabling plug-ins on OS X.

Apple silently released security patches for Java, addressing 12 separate flaws yesterday after their OS X operating system was found to be vulnerable to the Flashback Trojan. In fact security ...

Apple has taken another step towards making OS X safer on the web. An update released on Wednesday sees the Java plugin removed from all Mac-compatible browsers installed on the system. The latest ...