Note: You may be asked to enter your computer’s administrator password as part of the installation process. Double-click the JavaForMacOSX10.7.pkg file and follow the wizard’s prompts to install the program on your computer.A Finder window will open and display the contents of the installer. On your computer, locate and open (double-click) the Java for Mac installer ( jre-7u9-macosx-圆4.dmg).
The file will save to the Downloads folder of your computer. More.įollow the instructions below to download and install the latest version of Java for Mac. If you currently have Java installed on your computer, but are not using it, we recommend disabling it. If Java is not installed, we recommend that you postpone installing it until absolutely necessary. Apple's October 2012 software update removes the Java plugin from all Web browsers.įollowing recent security vulnerabilities with Java, we recommend that Mac OS X users check their version of Java and keep it up-to-date. Java, a runtime environment that works 'behind the scenes' to let you use many Web sites, online services, and applications, is no longer built in with Macintosh operating systems.
