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Uninstall JRE from Mac OSX
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Remove one directory and one file (a symlink)
1. Navigate to /Library/Internet Plug-Ins and remove the JavaAppletPlugin.plugin directory.
2. Navigate to /Library/PreferencePanes and remove JavaControlPanel.prefpane.
Do not attempt to uninstall Java by removing the Java tools from /usr/bin.
This directory is part of the system software and any changes will be reset by Apple the next time you perform an update of the OS.
sudo rm -rf /Library/Internet\ Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/
sudo rm -rf /Library/PreferencePanes/JavaControlPanel.prefPane
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