Re: App requires Java

2014-12-18 Thread Grant Hardy
While I wouldn’t exactly say it is “unsafe” to have Java installed on your Mac, Java does indeed introduce some possible security risks. In 2012, hundreds of thousands of Macs were infected with the Flashback malware due to vulnerabilities in Java that allowed the malware to download without use

Re: App requires Java

2014-12-18 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, Yes, it’s perfectly safe to install Java. Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada > On Dec 18, 2014, at 06:50, David Griffith wrote: > > I have installed Java 7 and and a legacy version of Java 6 to run Stanza with > an have experienced no ill affects. > David Griffith > > > On 1

Re: App requires Java

2014-12-18 Thread David Griffith
/I have installed Java 7 and and a legacy version of Java 6 to run Stanza with an have experienced no ill affects./ David Griffith On 18/12/2014 05:37, Robert Cole wrote: Hi, I tried installing Cyber Duck FTP app and was asked to install Java Runtime. My question is, is it safe to have Java