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Is Java necessary for Mac

Updated: 10/3/2023
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You can indeed run Java on Mac OS. Java is not dependant on the single computer architecture but depends on the JVM (Java Virtual Machine). One of the most powerful features in Java is that it promises WORA (Write Once, Run Anywhere(eg. Mac, Windows, Unix).

If you can't run java on your Mac do one of the following:

- Go to Apples website -> Support -> Search for "Java for Mac"

- Use the Software Update feature (available on the Apple menu) to check that you have the most up-to-date version of Java for your Mac.*

*From Oracles website (Java developer)

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Mac OS X comes with Java built in. It can be updated to the latest version from Software Update via the Apple menu. (See links below)

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Macs don't come with java but you can install java on it.

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