What is the secret to get rid of Java plugin icon on screen?

SunshineKaren2016 wrote:

I can't get rid of this icon on my display - JavaAppletplugin.plugin. When I move to Trash it says it has to be downloaded. I've deleted Java and reinstalled it and deleted it. I have no idea how the icon ended up on my MacPro screen. If I search Java in Finder the plugin is the only thing that shows. I am the administrator.

Do you have any file-hosting apps, such as Microsoft OneDrive, Dropbox, or otherwise, installed? If so, remove all of those apps, restart, and try deleting this file again.

If none of those file-hosting apps are in use, is the Apple iCloud Files and the Desktop and Documents feature in use?

That plugin usually resides in /Library/Internet Plug-Ins, per Oracle. How it got (re)located elsewhere is unclear.

Some additional details, hopefully to avoid some potential confusion:: this question is currently posted in the iMac forum. Mac Pro is a big pedestal or rack-mount Mac. MacBook Pro is what is shown in the footer. This question looks to be a macOS 26 Tahoe question too, and unrelated to the particular Mac hardware involved.

Shut down, power off, then restart your Mac. Then try to delete the icon, That has worked for me in the past.