What is Java Applet Plugin on my Mac Computer?

Java Applet Plugin allows you to run small Java applications in your Web browser. Some Websites use this technology to delivery dynamic contents or to create animated/interactive Web pages.

Here is where Java Applet Plugin program files are located on your Mac computer:

fyicenter$ ls -l /Library/Internet\ Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/
-rw-r--r--   1 root  wheel   862 Jul  4  2019 Disabled.plist
-rw-r--r--   1 root  wheel  4461 Jul  4  2019 Enabled.plist
drwxr-xr-x   3 root  wheel   102 Jul  4  2019 Frameworks
drwxr-xr-x  12 root  wheel   408 Jul  4  2019 Home
lrwxr-xr-x   1 root  wheel    51 Oct 13  2019 Info.plist -> /Library/Application Support/Oracle/Java/Info.plist
drwxr-xr-x   3 root  wheel   102 Oct 13  2019 MacOS
drwxr-xr-x   2 root  wheel    68 Jul  4  2019 Plugins
drwxr-xr-x  22 root  wheel   748 Oct 13  2019 Resources

fyicenter$ ls -l /Library/Internet\ Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Home/bin
lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel       8 Oct 13  2019 ControlPanel -> jcontrol
-rwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel  205936 Jul  4  2019 _javaws
-rwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel  113360 Jul  4  2019 java
lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel      47 Oct 13  2019 javaws -> /Library/Application Support/Oracle/Java/javaws
-rwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel    3972 Jul  4  2019 jcontrol
-rwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel  113424 Jul  4  2019 jjs
-rwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel  113424 Jul  4  2019 keytool
-rwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel  113424 Jul  4  2019 orbd
-rwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel  113424 Jul  4  2019 pack200
-rwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel  113424 Jul  4  2019 policytool
-rwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel  113424 Jul  4  2019 rmid
-rwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel  113424 Jul  4  2019 rmiregistry
-rwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel  113424 Jul  4  2019 servertool
-rwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel  113424 Jul  4  2019 tnameserv
-rwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel  126736 Jul  4  2019 unpack200

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