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MC-242661

macOS 10.11.6: Game crashes immediately when launching 1.18-pre2 or above

When i open minecraft in 1.18 pre release 2 or higher, it crash immediately, i think that is caused by java 17 version.  but my pc is only compatible with java 8 or lower.

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Mewtwo

Well yes, as you have stated, you need java 17 for versions above 1.18 pre-2, so this is not a bug

Are you sure that your computer can't run java 17? Did you download the latest java version and the computer can't run it? If your computer is not compatible with java 17, then you probably wont be able to play higher versions

Jess Edward

Please attach the crash report or log. The crash report is a text file located in the [.minecraft|https://minecrafthopper.net/help/finding-minecraft-data-folder/]/crash-reports folder named crash-date-client.txt. If not available attach the complete launcher_log.txt file.

Shinary

 @Mewtwo I can run minecraft 1.17 that uses java 16, with java 8 in my pc

Shinary

And i have JDK 17 but it doesn´t work: launcher last lines after the crash

12:52:14.599
TIMER: Downloads took 9 seconds.
12:52:14.633
Using default game log configuration client-1.12.xml (outputs XML)
12:52:14.858
Process crashed with exit code 11

violine1101

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Scott Redinger

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We can play older versions, yes ...but not on Realms with friends and family. I had to cancel my Realms account and move my worlds to a 3rd party server (Minehut). So, by cutting off Mac OS 10.11 users, there will be a drop in Realms accounts unless you let us play non-current versions (which is currently not allowed). Our computers are working perfectly; they just can't be updated. 

Dott

hello, @@unknown !
Unless your computer is so old that it can barely run anything, you can easily avoid this crash by upgrading to a newer OS
The official article says that 1.18 requires MacOS version 10.14.5 or higher, so you'll need to upgrade to Monterey, Catalina, Big Sur or Mojave
However, there is a reported bug that the launcher does not start on MacOS Monterey, so the other three are better.

How to update
1, Apple logo -> about this mac
It should say the type and the year it was made. <e.g. MacBookAir (13-inch early 2015)>
2, Compare that information with this page to see if it is compatible with Big Sur
If it's not compatible with Big Sur, see this page to see if it's compatible with Catalina.
If it's not compatible with Catalina, see this page to see if it's compatible with Mojave
3, download the OS you found
download Big Sur
download Catalina
download Mojave

LunizIsGlacey

@Tail, I think you've misunderstood the issue. The issue is that many common Mac systems cannot upgrade past incompatible operating system versions, not that we don't know how.

Dott

@@unknown no, macOS mojave supports Macs up to 10 years old, so it's impossible for someone to still be using a computer older than that. "Software update" may not even show possible OS updates. so try to update it manually by clicking the link I sent

Donuts1000

Re: this comment:

".. there is a reported bug that the launcher does not start on MacOS Monterey..."

this bug has been fixed. Doesn't impact this specific issue, but wanted to be sure this information was clarified.

Shinary

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Crash

crash

1.18 Pre-release 7, 1.18 Release Candidate 3, 1.18, 1.18.1

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