Shelly Palmer

Apple Kills Java In Macs’ Browsers After A Slew Of Security Vulnerabilities

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Apple has a way of aggressively simplifying life for its users. This time, it’s vastly cutting down on their Java habit. After a string of security vulnerabilities in Oracle’s ubiquitous program, Apple’s latest Java update released on Tuesday strips the program out of users’ browsers on Mac OSX. Apple’s tersely-worded advisory on the decision explains that if users need Java to run content on a web page, they’ll be prompted to download the plug-in. In addition to nixing the Java applet in browsers, Apple’s update also fixes 20 bugs in Oracle’s program. Read the full story at Forbes.