Can I safely remove /usr/bin/java from Mountain Lion 10.8.2? If I do so, will something, such as a service, break?
Mac App Store apps and OS X core applications and services don't depend on Java, but some 3rd party applications (like LibreOffice) do, and they will break if you delete /usr/bin/java.

Since /usr/bin/java is a symlink:

/usr/bin/java -&gt; /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/Current/Commands/java


if you notice that an application complains about missing Java or fails to start after deleting /usr/bin/java simply recreate it like this:


Open Applications>Utilities>Terminal
Make the symlink (type your password if asked):

$ sudo ln -s /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/Current/Commands/java /usr/bin/java