Boston: Users of Appleās latest update of Mac operating system will not be able to use Java as the company is removing old versions of Oracle Corp’s software.
Apple announced on its support website (http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1572) that customers need to obtain Java directly from Oracle if they want to access web content written the widely used programming language.
Apple did not provide a reason for the change and both companies declined to comment, according to Reuters.
Apple is implementing that change in the wake of a Java security scare that prompted some security experts to caution computer users to only use Java on an as-needed basis.
Security experts in Europe discovered Java bugs in late August that hackers had exploited to launch attacks. It took Oracle several days to release an update to Java to correct those flaws.
One expert said that removing Java from Mac browsers reduces the risks of an attack.
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