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The most commonly used features are enabling and disabling Java to work in your web browser, clearing your Java cache of temporary Internet files, controlling certificates, and managing the Exception Site List.

You may also configure automatic Java updates so your computer always has the latest Java installed.

To launch the Java Control Panel on Mac, please review the information below.

To launch the Java Control Panel on a Mac, click the Apple menu and select System Preferences.

Click the About button to see which Java version is installed on your Mac.

The General tab also allows you to configure your Network Settings (advanced users only), and to configure the Java Temporary Internet Files settings.

A default security level for Java applications can also be configure.

Sites with Java content that you visit frequently can be added to the Exception Site List.

Apart from these sections, it is most likely best not to modify the settings without knowledge of what they mean.

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When you download and install the free Java software, you are installing the Java Runtime Environment (JRE), including the Java Virtual Machine (JVM).

When referring to Java in this article, we are referring to JRE, which is a web browser plug-in required to load Java content in your web browser.

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