How do I remove java properly from my mac?

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so I am on a mac and I wanted to remove java, as I do not need it on my computer. I have seen this and it doesn't work: the version I wanted to remove still came up when I typed java -version or java --version and I don't think this should come up. Is there anyway to solve this?

Did you try the [official documentation](https://www.java.com/en/download/help/mac_uninstall_java.xml) ? — totok, Jul 15 '20 at 14:23

Woodchuck · Answer 1 · 2020-07-15T14:30:33.240

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Best way is to run the remove command (rm) as root or by using sudo (as opposed to removing Java tools from /usr/bin, which you should not do).

The specific steps are shown here on Oracle's site.

edited Jul 15 '20 at 14:30

answered Jul 15 '20 at 14:24

Woodchuck

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This didn't work, it still showed the same output, I tried restarting my computer and it still didn't work – Jul 15 '20 at 16:17
Does the output from the rm command indicate success or failure/error? – Woodchuck Jul 15 '20 at 16:34
I think it does, as it asks for the systems password – Jul 15 '20 at 16:39

How do I remove java properly from my mac?

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