macOS 10.15 + macOS 11 - Java SE v8 (but Java web browser plug-in not supported in Safari v12 or later).
Java for mac os x version 10.6 mac os x#
Java SE versions supported by macOS / OS X / Mac OS X A "Runtime Environment" (RE) that also allows you to run Java "applications" directly within the operating system.NOTE: As of September 2018 most major browsers no longer support browser plug-ins so even if you install Java you may not be able to use the plug-in component. An internet plug-in used to run Java "applets" via the internet in a web browser e.g.Java on a Mac consists of two primary software components:
Java for mac os x version 10.6 for mac os x#
In the past (Java SE v6 and earlier) Apple used to get the Java code from Oracle and write a Java Runtime Environment (JRE) for Mac OS X themselves but as of 15th October 2013 this is no longer the case.