diff --git a/core/misc/ajax.js b/core/misc/ajax.js
index d599799..520901e 100644
--- a/core/misc/ajax.js
+++ b/core/misc/ajax.js
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ Drupal.ajax = function (base, element, element_settings) {
   };
 
   // Bind the ajaxSubmit function to the element event.
-  $(ajax.element).bind(element_settings.event, function (event) {
+  $(ajax.element).on(element_settings.event, function (event) {
     return ajax.eventResponse(this, event);
   });
 
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ Drupal.ajax = function (base, element, element_settings) {
   // For example, prevent the browser default action of a click, even if the
   // AJAX behavior binds to mousedown.
   if (element_settings.prevent) {
-    $(ajax.element).bind(element_settings.prevent, false);
+    $(ajax.element).on(element_settings.prevent, false);
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/core/misc/form.js b/core/misc/form.js
index 0e7cf7b..d7c816c 100644
--- a/core/misc/form.js
+++ b/core/misc/form.js
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ $.fn.drupalSetSummary = function (callback) {
     .data('summaryCallback', callback)
     // To prevent duplicate events, the handlers are first removed and then
     // (re-)added.
-    .unbind('formUpdated.summary')
-    .bind('formUpdated.summary', function () {
+    .off('formUpdated.summary')
+    .on('formUpdated.summary', function () {
       self.trigger('summaryUpdated');
     })
     // The actual summaryUpdated handler doesn't fire when the callback is
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Drupal.behaviors.formUpdated = {
       .find(':input').andSelf().filter(':input')
       // To prevent duplicate events, the handlers are first removed and then
       // (re-)added.
-      .unbind(events).bind(events, function () {
+      .off(events).on(events, function () {
         $(this).trigger('formUpdated');
       });
   }
diff --git a/core/misc/machine-name.js b/core/misc/machine-name.js
index 3cb7351..835413f 100644
--- a/core/misc/machine-name.js
+++ b/core/misc/machine-name.js
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Drupal.behaviors.machineName = {
               $wrapper.show();
               $target.focus();
               $suffix.hide();
-              $source.unbind('.machineName');
+              $source.off('.machineName');
               return false;
             });
           $suffix.append(' ').append($link);
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ Drupal.behaviors.machineName = {
           // changes, but only if there is no machine name yet; i.e., only upon
           // initial creation, not when editing.
           if ($target.val() == '') {
-            $source.bind('keyup.machineName change.machineName', function () {
+            $source.on('keyup.machineName change.machineName', function () {
               machine = self.transliterate($(this).val(), options);
               // Set the machine name to the transliterated value.
               if (machine != '') {
diff --git a/core/misc/states.js b/core/misc/states.js
index 8883bca..7d20674 100644
--- a/core/misc/states.js
+++ b/core/misc/states.js
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ states.Dependent.prototype = {
         this.values[selector][state.name] = null;
 
         // Monitor state changes of the specified state for this dependee.
-        $(selector).bind('state:' + state, $.proxy(function (e) {
+        $(selector).on('state:' + state, $.proxy(function (e) {
           this.update(selector, state, e.value);
         }, this));
 
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ states.Trigger.prototype = {
     var oldValue = valueFn.call(this.element);
 
     // Attach the event callback.
-    this.element.bind(event, $.proxy(function (e) {
+    this.element.on(event, $.proxy(function (e) {
       var value = valueFn.call(this.element, e);
       // Only trigger the event if the value has actually changed.
       if (oldValue !== value) {
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ states.State.prototype = {
  * can override these state change handlers for particular parts of a page.
  */
 
-$(document).bind('state:disabled', function(e) {
+$(document).on('state:disabled', function(e) {
   // Only act when this change was triggered by a dependency and not by the
   // element monitoring itself.
   if (e.trigger) {
diff --git a/core/misc/tableheader.js b/core/misc/tableheader.js
index 225cb73..fc4d89f 100644
--- a/core/misc/tableheader.js
+++ b/core/misc/tableheader.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Drupal.tableHeader = function (table) {
   this.displayWeight = null;
 
   // React to columns change to avoid making checks in the scroll callback.
-  this.originalTable.bind('columnschange', function (e, display) {
+  this.originalTable.on('columnschange', function (e, display) {
     // This will force header size to be calculated on scroll.
     self.widthCalculated = (self.displayWeight !== null && self.displayWeight === display);
     self.displayWeight = display;
@@ -51,16 +51,16 @@ Drupal.tableHeader = function (table) {
 
   this.originalTable.addClass('sticky-table');
   $(window)
-    .bind('scroll.drupal-tableheader', $.proxy(this, 'eventhandlerRecalculateStickyHeader'))
-    .bind('resize.drupal-tableheader', { calculateWidth: true }, $.proxy(this, 'eventhandlerRecalculateStickyHeader'))
+    .on('scroll.drupal-tableheader', $.proxy(this, 'eventhandlerRecalculateStickyHeader'))
+    .on('resize.drupal-tableheader', { calculateWidth: true }, $.proxy(this, 'eventhandlerRecalculateStickyHeader'))
     // Make sure the anchor being scrolled into view is not hidden beneath the
     // sticky table header. Adjust the scrollTop if it does.
-    .bind('drupalDisplaceAnchor.drupal-tableheader', function () {
+    .on('drupalDisplaceAnchor.drupal-tableheader', function () {
       window.scrollBy(0, -self.stickyTable.outerHeight());
     })
     // Make sure the element being focused is not hidden beneath the sticky
     // table header. Adjust the scrollTop if it does.
-    .bind('drupalDisplaceFocus.drupal-tableheader', function (event) {
+    .on('drupalDisplaceFocus.drupal-tableheader', function (event) {
       if (self.stickyVisible && event.clientY < (self.stickyOffsetTop + self.stickyTable.outerHeight()) && event.$target.closest('sticky-header').length === 0) {
         window.scrollBy(0, -self.stickyTable.outerHeight());
       }
diff --git a/core/misc/vertical-tabs.js b/core/misc/vertical-tabs.js
index baae1d1..0bcc7df 100644
--- a/core/misc/vertical-tabs.js
+++ b/core/misc/vertical-tabs.js
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ Drupal.verticalTab = function (settings) {
   });
 
   this.fieldset
-    .bind('summaryUpdated', function () {
+    .on('summaryUpdated', function () {
       self.updateSummary();
     })
     .trigger('summaryUpdated');
diff --git a/core/modules/color/color.js b/core/modules/color/color.js
index 31c526e..59eb19a 100644
--- a/core/modules/color/color.js
+++ b/core/modules/color/color.js
@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@ Drupal.behaviors.color = {
     function focus() {
       var input = this;
       // Remove old bindings.
-      focused && $(focused).unbind('keyup', farb.updateValue)
-          .unbind('keyup', preview).unbind('keyup', resetScheme)
+      focused && $(focused).off('keyup', farb.updateValue)
+          .off('keyup', preview).off('keyup', resetScheme)
           .parent().removeClass('item-selected');
 
       // Add new bindings.
diff --git a/core/modules/contextual/contextual.js b/core/modules/contextual/contextual.js
index 3b7aeeb..bf81caf 100644
--- a/core/modules/contextual/contextual.js
+++ b/core/modules/contextual/contextual.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Drupal.behaviors.contextualLinks = {
         function () { $region.removeClass('contextual-region-active'); }
       );
       // Hide the contextual links when user clicks a link or rolls out of the .contextual-region.
-      $region.bind('mouseleave click', Drupal.contextualLinks.mouseleave);
+      $region.on('mouseleave click', Drupal.contextualLinks.mouseleave);
       $region.hover(
         function() { $trigger.addClass('contextual-links-trigger-active'); },
         function() { $trigger.removeClass('contextual-links-trigger-active'); }
diff --git a/core/modules/field_ui/field_ui.js b/core/modules/field_ui/field_ui.js
index 87c1091..a2f0db6 100644
--- a/core/modules/field_ui/field_ui.js
+++ b/core/modules/field_ui/field_ui.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Drupal.fieldUIFieldOverview = {
       var $this = $(this);
       this.targetSelect = $this.closest('tr').find('.widget-type-select');
 
-      $this.bind('change keyup', function () {
+      $this.on('change keyup', function () {
         var selectedFieldType = this.options[this.selectedIndex].value;
         var options = (selectedFieldType in widgetTypes ? widgetTypes[selectedFieldType] : []);
         this.targetSelect.fieldUIPopulateOptions(options);
@@ -53,11 +53,11 @@ Drupal.fieldUIFieldOverview = {
       this.targetTextfield = $tr.find('.label-textfield');
       this.targetTextfield
         .data('field_ui_edited', false)
-        .bind('keyup', function (e) {
+        .on('keyup', function (e) {
           $(this).data('field_ui_edited', $(this).val() != '');
         });
 
-      $this.bind('change keyup', function (e, updateText) {
+      $this.on('change keyup', function (e, updateText) {
         var updateText = (typeof updateText == 'undefined' ? true : updateText);
         var selectedField = this.options[this.selectedIndex].value;
         var selectedFieldType = (selectedField in fields ? fields[selectedField].type : null);
diff --git a/core/modules/file/file.js b/core/modules/file/file.js
index 28237ea..a1f012d 100644
--- a/core/modules/file/file.js
+++ b/core/modules/file/file.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Drupal.behaviors.fileValidateAutoAttach = {
       elements = settings.file.elements;
       for (selector in elements) {
         if (elements.hasOwnProperty(selector)) {
-          $context.find(selector).bind('change', {extensions: elements[selector]}, validateExtension);
+          $context.find(selector).on('change', {extensions: elements[selector]}, validateExtension);
         }
       }
     }
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Drupal.behaviors.fileValidateAutoAttach = {
       elements = settings.file.elements;
       for (selector in elements) {
         if (elements.hasOwnProperty(selector)) {
-          $context.find(selector).unbind('change', validateExtension);
+          $context.find(selector).off('change', validateExtension);
         }
       }
     }
@@ -49,13 +49,13 @@ Drupal.behaviors.fileValidateAutoAttach = {
 Drupal.behaviors.fileButtons = {
   attach: function (context) {
     var $context = $(context);
-    $context.find('input.form-submit').bind('mousedown', Drupal.file.disableFields);
-    $context.find('div.form-managed-file input.form-submit').bind('mousedown', Drupal.file.progressBar);
+    $context.find('input.form-submit').on('mousedown', Drupal.file.disableFields);
+    $context.find('div.form-managed-file input.form-submit').on('mousedown', Drupal.file.progressBar);
   },
   detach: function (context) {
     var $context = $(context);
-    $context.find('input.form-submit').unbind('mousedown', Drupal.file.disableFields);
-    $context.find('div.form-managed-file input.form-submit').unbind('mousedown', Drupal.file.progressBar);
+    $context.find('input.form-submit').off('mousedown', Drupal.file.disableFields);
+    $context.find('div.form-managed-file input.form-submit').off('mousedown', Drupal.file.progressBar);
   }
 };
 
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ Drupal.behaviors.fileButtons = {
  */
 Drupal.behaviors.filePreviewLinks = {
   attach: function (context) {
-    $(context).find('div.form-managed-file .file a, .file-widget .file a').bind('click',Drupal.file.openInNewWindow);
+    $(context).find('div.form-managed-file .file a, .file-widget .file a').on('click',Drupal.file.openInNewWindow);
   },
   detach: function (context){
-    $(context).find('div.form-managed-file .file a, .file-widget .file a').unbind('click', Drupal.file.openInNewWindow);
+    $(context).find('div.form-managed-file .file a, .file-widget .file a').off('click', Drupal.file.openInNewWindow);
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/core/modules/filter/filter.admin.js b/core/modules/filter/filter.admin.js
index b002041..63c108c 100644
--- a/core/modules/filter/filter.admin.js
+++ b/core/modules/filter/filter.admin.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Drupal.behaviors.filterStatus = {
 
       // Bind click handler to this checkbox to conditionally show and hide the
       // filter's tableDrag row and vertical tab pane.
-      $checkbox.bind('click.filterUpdate', function () {
+      $checkbox.on('click.filterUpdate', function () {
         if ($checkbox.is(':checked')) {
           $row.show();
           if (tab) {
diff --git a/core/modules/filter/filter.js b/core/modules/filter/filter.js
index 9482737..02cb0cb 100644
--- a/core/modules/filter/filter.js
+++ b/core/modules/filter/filter.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Drupal.behaviors.filterGuidelines = {
     $(context).find('.filter-guidelines').once('filter-guidelines')
       .find(':header').hide()
       .closest('.filter-wrapper').find('select.filter-list')
-      .bind('change', function () {
+      .on('change', function () {
         $(this).closest('.filter-wrapper')
           .find('.filter-guidelines-item').hide()
           .siblings('.filter-guidelines-' + this.value).show();
diff --git a/core/modules/overlay/overlay-child.js b/core/modules/overlay/overlay-child.js
index 29a9790..ad70179 100644
--- a/core/modules/overlay/overlay-child.js
+++ b/core/modules/overlay/overlay-child.js
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ Drupal.overlayChild.attachBehaviors = function (context, settings) {
  * to bind their own handlers to links and also to prevent overlay's handling.
  */
 Drupal.overlayChild.behaviors.addClickHandler = function (context, settings) {
-  $(document).bind('click.drupal-overlay mouseup.drupal-overlay', $.proxy(parent.Drupal.overlay, 'eventhandlerOverrideLink'));
+  $(document).on('click.drupal-overlay mouseup.drupal-overlay', $.proxy(parent.Drupal.overlay, 'eventhandlerOverrideLink'));
 };
 
 /**
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ Drupal.overlayChild.behaviors.loading = function (context, settings) {
   var text = Drupal.t('Loading');
   var dots = '';
 
-  $(document).bind('drupalOverlayBeforeLoad.drupal-overlay.drupal-overlay-child-loading', function () {
+  $(document).on('drupalOverlayBeforeLoad.drupal-overlay.drupal-overlay-child-loading', function () {
     $title = $('#overlay-title').text(text);
     var id = setInterval(function () {
       dots = (dots.length > 10) ? '' : dots + '.';
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ Drupal.overlayChild.behaviors.loading = function (context, settings) {
 Drupal.overlayChild.behaviors.tabs = function (context, settings) {
   var $tabsLinks = $('#overlay-tabs > li > a');
 
-  $('#overlay-tabs > li > a').bind('click.drupal-overlay', function () {
+  $('#overlay-tabs > li > a').on('click.drupal-overlay', function () {
     var active_tab = Drupal.t('(active tab)');
     $tabsLinks.parent().siblings().removeClass('active').find('element-invisible:contains(' + active_tab + ')').appendTo(this);
     $(this).parent().addClass('active');
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ Drupal.overlayChild.behaviors.shortcutAddLink = function (context, settings) {
     $addToShortcuts.insertAfter('#overlay-title');
   }
 
-  $(document).bind('drupalOverlayBeforeLoad.drupal-overlay.drupal-overlay-child-loading', function () {
+  $(document).on('drupalOverlayBeforeLoad.drupal-overlay.drupal-overlay-child-loading', function () {
     $('#overlay-titlebar').find('.add-or-remove-shortcuts').remove();
   });
 };
diff --git a/core/modules/overlay/overlay-parent.js b/core/modules/overlay/overlay-parent.js
index 6537cb6..8a33f6e 100644
--- a/core/modules/overlay/overlay-parent.js
+++ b/core/modules/overlay/overlay-parent.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Drupal.behaviors.overlayParent = {
 
     $(window)
       // When the hash (URL fragment) changes, open the overlay if needed.
-      .bind('hashchange.drupal-overlay', $.proxy(Drupal.overlay, 'eventhandlerOperateByURLFragment'))
+      .on('hashchange.drupal-overlay', $.proxy(Drupal.overlay, 'eventhandlerOperateByURLFragment'))
       // Trigger the hashchange handler once, after the page is loaded, so that
       // permalinks open the overlay.
       .triggerHandler('hashchange.drupal-overlay');
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Drupal.behaviors.overlayParent = {
       // the document and only handle events that bubble up. This allows other
       // scripts to bind their own handlers to links and also to prevent
       // overlay's handling.
-      .bind('click.drupal-overlay mouseup.drupal-overlay', $.proxy(Drupal.overlay, 'eventhandlerOverrideLink'));
+      .on('click.drupal-overlay mouseup.drupal-overlay', $.proxy(Drupal.overlay, 'eventhandlerOverrideLink'));
   }
 };
 
@@ -111,27 +111,27 @@ Drupal.overlay.create = function () {
   this.inactiveFrame = this.$iframeB = $(Drupal.theme('overlayElement'))
     .appendTo(this.$container);
 
-  this.$iframeA.bind('load.drupal-overlay', { self: this.$iframeA[0], sibling: this.$iframeB }, $.proxy(this, 'loadChild'));
-  this.$iframeB.bind('load.drupal-overlay', { self: this.$iframeB[0], sibling: this.$iframeA }, $.proxy(this, 'loadChild'));
+  this.$iframeA.on('load.drupal-overlay', { self: this.$iframeA[0], sibling: this.$iframeB }, $.proxy(this, 'loadChild'));
+  this.$iframeB.on('load.drupal-overlay', { self: this.$iframeB[0], sibling: this.$iframeA }, $.proxy(this, 'loadChild'));
 
   // Add a second class "drupal-overlay-open" to indicate these event handlers
   // should only be bound when the overlay is open.
   var eventClass = '.drupal-overlay.drupal-overlay-open';
   $(window)
-    .bind('resize' + eventClass, $.proxy(this, 'eventhandlerOuterResize'));
+    .on('resize' + eventClass, $.proxy(this, 'eventhandlerOuterResize'));
   $(document)
-    .bind('drupalOverlayLoad' + eventClass, $.proxy(this, 'eventhandlerOuterResize'))
-    .bind('drupalOverlayReady' + eventClass +
+    .on('drupalOverlayLoad' + eventClass, $.proxy(this, 'eventhandlerOuterResize'))
+    .on('drupalOverlayReady' + eventClass +
           ' drupalOverlayClose' + eventClass, $.proxy(this, 'eventhandlerSyncURLFragment'))
-    .bind('drupalOverlayClose' + eventClass, $.proxy(this, 'eventhandlerRefreshPage'))
-    .bind('drupalOverlayBeforeClose' + eventClass +
+    .on('drupalOverlayClose' + eventClass, $.proxy(this, 'eventhandlerRefreshPage'))
+    .on('drupalOverlayBeforeClose' + eventClass +
           ' drupalOverlayBeforeLoad' + eventClass +
           ' drupalOverlayResize' + eventClass, $.proxy(this, 'eventhandlerDispatchEvent'));
 
   if ($('.overlay-displace-top, .overlay-displace-bottom').length) {
     $(document)
-      .bind('drupalOverlayResize' + eventClass, $.proxy(this, 'eventhandlerAlterDisplacedElements'))
-      .bind('drupalOverlayClose' + eventClass, $.proxy(this, 'eventhandlerRestoreDisplacedElements'));
+      .on('drupalOverlayResize' + eventClass, $.proxy(this, 'eventhandlerAlterDisplacedElements'))
+      .on('drupalOverlayClose' + eventClass, $.proxy(this, 'eventhandlerRestoreDisplacedElements'));
   }
 };
 
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ Drupal.overlay.close = function () {
  * Destroy the overlay.
  */
 Drupal.overlay.destroy = function () {
-  $([document, window]).unbind('.drupal-overlay-open');
+  $([document, window]).off('.drupal-overlay-open');
   this.$container.remove();
 
   this.$container = null;
diff --git a/core/modules/system/system.js b/core/modules/system/system.js
index 03bee22..a283279 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/system.js
+++ b/core/modules/system/system.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Drupal.hideEmailAdministratorCheckbox = function () {
 Drupal.behaviors.copyFieldValue = {
   attach: function (context, settings) {
     for (var sourceId in settings.copyFieldValue) {
-      $('#' + sourceId, context).once('copy-field-values').bind('blur', function () {
+      $('#' + sourceId, context).once('copy-field-values').on('blur', function () {
         // Get the list of target fields.
         var targetIds = settings.copyFieldValue[sourceId];
         // Add the behavior to update target fields on blur of the primary field.
diff --git a/core/modules/user/user.js b/core/modules/user/user.js
index 147c4c2..18f576c 100644
--- a/core/modules/user/user.js
+++ b/core/modules/user/user.js
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ Drupal.behaviors.fieldUserRegistration = {
 
     if ($checkbox.length) {
       $(context).find('input#edit-instance-required').once('user-register-form-checkbox', function () {
-        $(this).bind('change', function (e) {
+        $(this).on('change', function (e) {
           if ($(this).attr('checked')) {
             $checkbox.attr('checked', true);
           }
diff --git a/core/modules/user/user.permissions.js b/core/modules/user/user.permissions.js
index 2707512..5356e73 100644
--- a/core/modules/user/user.permissions.js
+++ b/core/modules/user/user.permissions.js
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Drupal.behaviors.permissions = {
 
       // Initialize the authenticated user checkbox.
       $table.find('input[type=checkbox].rid-authenticated')
-        .bind('click.permissions', self.toggle)
+        .on('click.permissions', self.toggle)
         // .triggerHandler() cannot be used here, as it only affects the first
         // element.
         .each(self.toggle);