Oracle's newly released Java 7 runtime is relatively painless to install and uninstall.

If you've seen it, you hate: the dialog box in OS X that tells you need "legacy" Java installed, but you're not using an app that relies on Java. We have ideas on getting rid of it.

For the answer to your question, read on. Is Java Insecure? Java has two parts: the runtime that runs on your computer (and lets you run Java apps), and the browser plug-in that comes along with it.

Mac OS 9’s Software Update control panel software notes that there’s a new version of Mac OS Runtime for Java in distribution. The new version, 2.2.5, can be downloaded and installed through ...