This launcher has been rewritten in 2020 to use mainly a fake Java Native Interface to communicate with Minecraft: Bedrock Edition. Additionally shortly after the release of the first 64bit versions on the Google Play Store, this previously 32bit only Launcher has been ported to arm64 and x86_64.
- To install Minecraft Forge on Mac, follow the steps below: Open the Minecraft Launcher and make sure that the ‘’Play’’ button has an arrow beside it. Go to the Forge download site.
- Minecraft Marketplace Discover new ways to play Minecraft with unique maps, skins, and texture packs. Available in-game from your favorite community creators. Purchases and Minecoins roam across Windows 10, Xbox One, Mobile, and Switch. On PlayStation 4 the Minecraft Store uses Tokens.
- Bedrock Edition is specifically for Windows 10, which is not available on Mac. If you want to get Bedrock Edition, I would suggest for you to play on a mobile device (MCPE), Xbox, PS4, Switch or a Windows 10 laptop. If you want to play Minecraft specifically on that Mac, you can download and run Minecraft Java.
- Explore new gaming adventures, accessories, & merchandise on the Minecraft Official Site. Buy & download the game here, or check the site for the latest news.
AppImage¶
Download: Catalina: (out.
Prebuilt AppImage binary’sfor linux x86_64, x86, armv7 hardfloat and armv8 are currently available here.After downloading simply open terminal, chmod+xMinecraft_Bedrock_Launcher-x86_64.0.0.661.AppImage and run it.With some Filemanagers you should be able to run it with double click, similar to running a *.exe file on Windows.Otherwise run it from a Terminal ./Minecraft_Bedrock_Launcher-x86_64.0.0.661.AppImage
If it’s your first time you have installed an AppImage and you want an Icon in your startmenu
- install AppImageLauncher
- run the AppImage like before
- AppImageLauncher will ask you to integrate it, press yes
- You can now start and update the Launcher directly from your startmenu
Flatpak¶
You can also install mcpelauncher on Linux via Flathub.To install it, first setup Flatpak then run
If it’s your first time you have installed a Flatpak please logout from your Computer and sign back in to be able to find the Launcher inside your startmenu.To run it, run
macOS¶
Prebuilt macOS binary’s are currently available here.Always copy the App to a writeable location otherwise the updater won’t work.
If you want to compile from sources on macOS go here (Outdated as of 2021-07-27).
Source build¶
If there are no packages available for your distribution, check out the Source build guide.
You can also use the Linux build script (Outdated as of 2021-07-27).
Getting help¶
We have a Discord chatroom, which you can join using the following link: https://discord.gg/TaUNBXr
Do I need to own Minecraft: Pocket Edition to play?¶
Yes. To download and update a compatible versions of the Game, the Google Play account you sign in with needs to own the game on the Play Store.Then you are able to download and play some previous versions of the game as well, althought not offically supported by Google Play.
The launcher cannot download the game from:¶
- The Amazon App store, althought may or may not work on arm devices. You have to extract the apk from an amazon device.
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The launcher cannot download and cannot launch the game from:¶
This would require a completly different Launcher, if that would even possible
- The Apple iOS App store
- The Microsoft Store, previously by redeeming a gift code for Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition
Does it work on Windows 7 / 8?¶
No, due to the amount of work required to get this running on Windows. Play the Windows 10 Edition instead if you can.Note that you can not play Minecraft in the current version of Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), as the mouse input is broken due to an issue with its graphic stack.
How does it work?¶
The project runs the native libraries from the Android version directly on your computer. This is accomplished by fixing the incompatibilities between the libc used on Android and the one used on desktop Linux or OS X (Android - Bionic; Linux - glibc). This is a simple compatibility layer which doesn’t impact performance in any significant way; it’s similar to Wine, but much more lightweight and simple. Aditionally, all Android-specific code has been rewritten to run on Linux (AppPlatform, Store, Xbox Live, etc.).
Where are my worlds?¶
Linux: ~/.local/share/mcpelauncher/games/com.mojang/minecraftWorlds
Linux (Flatpak): ~/.var/app/io.mrarm.mcpelauncher/data/mcpelauncher/games/com.mojang/minecraftWorlds
Mac OS X: ~/Library/ApplicationSupport/mcpelauncher/games/com.mojang/minecraftWorlds
Each world has its own directory. If you have multiple worlds, you can identify them by their name in levelname.txt found in each world.
The mcpelauncher-server creates and expects its world files in world.
Can I use resource packs?¶
Yes, put them in ~/.local/share/mcpelauncher/games/com.mojang/resource_packs.
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(For Flatpak) ~/.var/app/io.mrarm.mcpelauncher/data/mcpelauncher/games/com.mojang/resource_packs
For Mac OS X, put them in ~/Library/ApplicationSupport/mcpelauncher/games/com.mojang/resource_packs.
Shaders are also resource packs. (Shaders must be GLSL based and must be compatible with your graphics drivers)
Note: You will probably need to extract .zip and .mcpack files into their own subdirectory for them to work properly.
Why would I want to use this projects server, instead of the official one?¶
If…
- the official one doesn’t work for you
- you need scripting on the server
- some rarely needed particular modding capabilities