Below are instructions for unplugging Java from whatever Web browser you may use to surf the Web. These instructions were originally posted as a how-to in response to this piece: Zero-Day Java ...

You can check which Java version is on your Mac to see if you have the most up-to-date Java running, or you can check on the Java website.

If you still need Java 6 for Web applets after installing Apple's latest updates, there is a way to restore it and override Apple's preference for the use of Oracle's Java 7.

This setting is reflected in the General section of the Java Preferences utility, where you can see the option to enable the Web plug-in checked.