sudo rm -rf /Library/Internet\ Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin sudo rm -rf /Library/PreferencePanes/JavaControlPanel.prefPane Also check ~/Library/Application Support/Oracle/Java for leftover cache. jre-8u311-macosx-x64.dmg is a stable, secure, and necessary update for any macOS user who must run older Java 8 applications on Intel hardware. It brings no breaking changes but closes several security gaps.
/Library/Internet\ Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Home/bin/java -version Expected output: jre-8u311-macosx-x64.dmg
shasum -a 256 jre-8u311-macosx-x64.dmg | Feature | Oracle JRE 8u311 | Azul Zulu JRE 8 | Corretto 8 (AWS) | |---------|----------------|----------------|------------------| | Free for commercial use | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | | Notarized for macOS | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | M1 Native Support | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ (until later) | | Auto-updater | ✅ (optional) | ❌ | ❌ | | Includes JavaFX | ❌ | ✅ (optional) | ❌ | 9. Uninstalling To completely remove this JRE from macOS: sudo rm -rf /Library/Internet\ Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin