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Although Apple takes security very seriously and just about forces Mac users with Java to check for Java updates automatically, its still never a bad idea to check on your own from time to time.

Since we recently showed you how to check for Flash updates manually, it only made sense to follow up with a similar guide for Java, which is also a commonly-used web plugin.

Checking for Java updates on your Mac Java is a little bit more of a pain in the butt to check for updates for.

Unlike Flash, which allowed you to check for updates directly from the System Preferences app, Java on your Mac is set to check for updates automatically, and your Mac really doesnt want to let you disable this function despite how hard you might try (but why would you anyways).

So, if the process is different, how is it done Well show you just follow these easy steps: 1) Launch your favorite web browser, such as Safari, and visit the Java version verification website.

Click on the big red Verify Java version button that shows on the website.

You may or may not be asked to trust the website to run Java, if you are asked, Trust it: 4) Your Mac should now ask you if you want to run Java (yes, it asks this immediately after you trust it).

Click on the Run button.

The online tool will run and attempt to verify the Java version you have.

If youre up to date, youll get this message: If you see any other message, you will need to update Java immediately for your security.

Wrapping up Because Java can be such a huge security risk, many people choose not to run it at all.

On the other hand, those that do need to keep it up to date so they dont leave themselves wide open to hacks and malware infections that could leave their personal information wide open to hackers.

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