How To Get Rid From Java on Mac

8 years ago
Mritunjay Jadon
3 minutes
Java Development Kit can be easily downloaded from Oracle website for Windows and Mac OS X computer machines Java programming on mac only possible by installing Java development kit mac on your mac machine.
However, if you don’t like Java and want to remove Java for mac you can easily do that with the help of Finder.

How To Uninstall Java on Mac 

Due to java issues on mac lots of Mac users want to remove java development kit on mac from their computers. Because its cover lots of space on computer. Currently there are lots of alternatives available for computer which not failed to create the java virtual machine. So now its time to remove java.

Remove Java Run Time  

Basically computer users says java for php developers only but that’s not true Java can be used for different coding platform such as JavaScript, C++ and lot more. However if you don’t know about programming then in this case the best option is to remove Java from your computer to boost your computer speed and space.

Open Terminal on your Mac

Paste these two command lines in terminal that enough to stop Java on your Mac. You may promoted for the administration password.

sudo rm -fr /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin
sudo rm -fr /Library/PreferencePanes/JavaControlPanel.prefpane

Removing Java JDK 8 and JDK 7 from Mac 

Java Development Kit its bit differ from Java Runtime but its necessary to run Java programs on mac. Which means after removing Java Runtime you’ve to remove Java JDK from mac. Because may be its complete installed on your computer and occupying large space.

To check its there is Java JDK installed on your computer or not.

Paste the given command line in terminal to change the current folder to check if there was Java Virtual Machine installed or not.

cd /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines

Now then enter this command line  (Is)  at the prompt to see if there is anything or not. If you’ve found there was Java JDK incomplete installation files then remove them using this command line.

sudo rm -rf jdk1

After enter the above command line press Tab key from keyboard to make a process complete.

Check To Make Sure Java Is Remove From Mac 

After remove both Java Runtime and Java Development Kit from mac you’ve to may sure the Java is complete gone from your Mac. However you’ve already notice by opening System Preference the Java icon is gone.

But there is also one other way to conform Java uninstalled from mac. Open up Terminal and type “Java” you see a message just like that “No Java runtime present, requesting install” which you’ve to install Java on Mac.