Under the Security tab, you may move the slide up to Very High – Security level. Or to disable Java completely, uncheck Enable Java content in the browser. Don’t forget to click on Apply/OK.

From Java 7 Update 10, there's an option in the Security tab of the Settings page to "Enable Java content in the browser" which, when unchecked, stops any Java from running.

Everyone should heed the Klaxon calls to turn off Java, but it isn't as simple as you might think. This step-by-step guide will help Several people have written to ask me how to disable Java on ...

Disable Java now! Java is a cross-platform language that's been mightily abused by hackers. With new security bugs being discovered week after week, many experts advise everyone to simply disable ...

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.

Topher Kessler/CNET The idea here is to only allow the Web plug-in to work for those who regularly use Java, but for those who do not, then the plug-in will remain disabled until they use it.