Over the last few years, Apple has moved to gradually remove Java from OS X. And as noted by MacGeneration on Thursday, Apple has again updated its OS X XProtect list, this time to block Java 7 Update 11.īecause Oracle has yet to issue a newer version of Java that addresses any outstanding issues, Mac users are prevented from running Java on their system. Department of Homeland Security had recommended that all Java 7 users disable or uninstall the software until a patch was issued.Īpple took action on its own and quietly disabled the plugin through its OS X anti-malware system. Oracle issued the latest update to Java earlier this month to fix a serious zero-day security flaw. The recently released Java 7 Update 11 has been blocked by Apple through its XProtect anti-malware feature in OS X.
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