Touchbar Macbook Pro & Java

[starclimbing9]

Hey everyone,

I know that this might be a silly question, but I am wondering about putting Java on my new Macbook Pro 15" with touch bar as I occasionally like to play a game that requires it.

I am just concerned about Java possibly harming my computer in someway or not being safe. If it is, it is not a problem as I have another computer that I can use for this.

Thank you very much,

 

[littlepud]

Java is a POS, just like Flash. If you REALLY need it, you're best off shoving it in a VM.

 

[starclimbing9]

Java is a POS, just like Flash. If you REALLY need it, you're best off shoving it in a VM.

This was my thought too, so thank you, I will not be installing it then

 

[jerryk]

I run java all the time on my rMBP 15. I intellij as my IDE for straight java and Android development. It all works fine and with no issues.

 

[Qwaf]

Java plugins are not good, however you don't necessarily have to go as far as running it in a VM. You can have Chrome (for instance) just not run any plugins at all unless you specifically tell it to, either per site or based on a whitelist,.

 

[leman]

Just don't enable Java in web and you are golden. Of course you can play minecraft on your MBP

 

[starclimbing9]

Just don't enable Java in web and you are golden. Of course you can play minecraft on your MBP

Oh okay thank you!

SO after I install Java do I just have to go into my Safari and Chrome Preferences to disable it on the web?

 

[Qwaf]

Oh okay thank you!

SO after I install Java do I just have to go into my Safari and Chrome Preferences to disable it on the web?

Yeah, I'm not sure about Safari, but I believe Chrome now defaults to not running any plugins (Java or flash) unless you tell it to anyway. I think it may be the same with Safari, at least for Java.

 

[starclimbing9]

Sorry if this is a silly follow up question, but I assume that this would be the correct source for acquiring Java safely?

https://www.oracle.com/java/index.html

Also, if chosen to, I would uninstall Java the same way I would photoshop or any other application?