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Good Day All!
I've searched & searched for the answer to a puzzlement and managed to get quite confused.
Is Java safe to have on the Mac running OS X 10.6.8? Should it be disabled in the operating system and the browsers, just the browsers or neither one?
Is JavaScript safe to have on the Mac. Should it be disabled?
I do have one program that requires Java to run (CrashPlan). I'd also assume lots of web sites need one or the other.
I apologize for asking a basic questions, but my searching revealed answers ranging from "It's All Good- No Worries" to "The Bad Guys Are Going To Get You If You Have Either".
I this forum, search results for JavaScript came up empty and for Java, too. But, I know they must be here somewhere.
This is the place for real & knowledgeable answers, so here I am!
Thanks Very Much!
Paul
I've searched & searched for the answer to a puzzlement and managed to get quite confused.
Is Java safe to have on the Mac running OS X 10.6.8? Should it be disabled in the operating system and the browsers, just the browsers or neither one?
Is JavaScript safe to have on the Mac. Should it be disabled?
I do have one program that requires Java to run (CrashPlan). I'd also assume lots of web sites need one or the other.
I apologize for asking a basic questions, but my searching revealed answers ranging from "It's All Good- No Worries" to "The Bad Guys Are Going To Get You If You Have Either".
I this forum, search results for JavaScript came up empty and for Java, too. But, I know they must be here somewhere.
This is the place for real & knowledgeable answers, so here I am!
Thanks Very Much!
Paul