Missing Java control panel

[martosprint]

I don't have the Java icon in my system preferences, and I presume that is how I would get into the java control panel. The Java icon is just not listed with the rest of the icons. Mountain lion is up to date. Is there a way to get that icon back? I don't believe that is all that important but I would still like to know why the icon isn't there. In preferences it shows the internet plugin and "allow Java" is checked.
thanks for a reply 

 

[Weaselboy]

It sounds like you only installed Java 6 from Apple. Go here and click to check your Java version and you should get a popup asking if you want to install Java 7 from Oracle. Approve the install and afterward you will have the Java pref pane.

 

[martosprint]

Hi Weaselboy, thanks for that link. It worked and I now have the Java icon back in system preferences. 

 

[Zaphodsplanet]

It sounds like you only installed Java 6 from Apple. Go here and click to check your Java version and you should get a popup asking if you want to install Java 7 from Oracle. Approve the install and afterward you will have the Java pref pane.

Thanks for your post.... just for the record the same issue happened to me with Mavericks 10.9. You don't get a pop up though.... just a "missing plugin" graphic... but you just have to click on "download" in the top menu and you're back in business.

 

[vpogrebi]

It sounds like you only installed Java 6 from Apple. Go here and click to check your Java version and you should get a popup asking if you want to install Java 7 from Oracle. Approve the install and afterward you will have the Java pref pane.

I have new laptop with MacOS High Sierra, and have the same issue - Java Control does not appear in Settings. I've made sure to install latest version of Java (I have Java 8 installed) - but still Java does not appear in Settings.

Any suggestions?

- Val