MinecraftLauncher
Minecraft is a sandbox video game where players build, explore and survive in block-based worlds. The Minecraft Launcher is the official client installer and game manager from Mojang Studios (owned by Microsoft), handling account authentication (now via Microsoft Account), game version selection, installation of the latest game client, and mod/resource pack management. It is used by millions of casual players, students, educators and content creators worldwide. The launcher sits on the menu bar and manages your installed Minecraft installations.
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1 suggestionMinecraft has shipped a native Apple Silicon build of both the launcher and the game client since late 2022. If you are still running an Intel-only version of the launcher under Rosetta 2, updating to the native version will give you significantly better performance, faster load times and improved battery life on M-series Macs. The simplest path is to go to launcher.mojang.com, download the latest version, and run the installer — it will automatically serve the native build on Apple Silicon Macs. If you installed Minecraft originally through the Mac App Store, you can also update through the App Store itself, which will keep your installation in sync automatically. Your game worlds, settings and login credentials will carry over without any manual migration required.
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