Minecraft
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| Developers | |
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| Mojang | |
| Engines | |
| LWJGL | |
| Release dates | |
| macOS | November 18, 2011 |
| iOS | August 16, 2011 |
| iPadOS | August 16, 2011 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 93 |
| IGDB | 84 |
| Resources | |
| PCGamingWiki | |
| Codeweavers | |
| WineHQ | |
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macOS Compatibility
| Method | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Native | 1.19 and later are native with an ARM64 JDK/JRE. For 1.6.4 - 1.18.2, see #Native. Anything below 1.6.4 has severe issues due to not translating properly. | |
| Rosetta 2 | Java version runs well via Rosetta 2.[1] | |
| iOS/iPadOS App | Mobile (Bedrock) can be sideloaded. | |
| Compatibility layer | ||
| CrossOver | Minecraft Bedrock is a Windows Store App, so it can't run through Crossover. | |
| Wine | ||
| Virtualization | ||
| Parallels | Bedrock version playable. Xbox app is needed for logging in. | |
| Multi-booting | ||
| Linux ARM | Linux launcher for Minecraft Bedrock runs smoothly. Runs well using Prism Launcher for Minecraft Java.[2]. |
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Official website | |
Java and Bedrock editions are included. | |
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| App Store | Mobile versions connect to Bedrock servers. | |
- See PCGamingWiki for Windows and/or Linux availability.
Gameplay videos
Native
Using Prism Launcher, you can play any version of Minecraft natively.
Assuming Homebrew is installed on your Mac, you can install Prism Launcher:
brew upgrade && brew install prismlauncher && brew cleanup
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Mhhosseini1384 on 2021-11-13
- Device: Macbook Air M1 8 Core GPU 8 GB RAM
- OS: macOS 12.0.1
- Method: Normal / Optifine / Using Sildur's Vibrant Shaders v1.29 High-MB
- Game version: 1.17.1
- Resolution: 2880x1800 / 2880x1800 / 1280x800
- Settings: Highest 12 chunks / 12 chunks / 8 chunks
- Framerate: 45-60 FPS / 100-180 FPS / 30-60 FPS
- ↑ Verified by User:Wixonic on 2024-1-15
- Device: Mac mini M2 8GB
- OS: Asahi Linux
- Method: Prism Launcher
- Game version: 1.20.1
- Resolution: 1920x1080
- Settings: 16 chunks, everything else default
- Framerate: ≈90 FPS
- Comment: Performance is better using macOS.