Apple removes Oracle's Java

Apple is removing old versions of Oracle's Java software from internet browsers on the computers of its customers when they install the latest update to its Mac operating system.

Apple, which has previously included Java with installations of Mac OS X, announced the move on its support site. It said that customers need to obtain Java directly from Oracle if they want to access web content written the widely used programming language. 

Java is a computer language that enables programmers to write one set of code to run on virtually any type of machine. It is widely used on the internet so that web developers can make their sites accessible from multiple browsers running on Macs or Microsoft Windows PCs.