[MCL-22108] Rosetta 2 required to update the Minecraft Launcher despite Apple Silicon support

Minecraft stated "The M1 ARM64 architecture is now supported.".

Yet, it isn't possible to update the Minecraft Launcher on M-series Macs without the need of installing Rosetta 2.

Apple has planned to drop Rosetta 2 support in 2027 with the release of macOS 28, so this should not be left unfixed for too long, or else Minecraft Java Edition cannot be run using the official launcher on Mac when Rosetta 2 support is dropped.

The launcher now supports M-series Macs natively, but the launcher’s updater is still Intel-only.

Linked issues

is duplicated by 2

MCL-23994 Rosetta still required on Apple Silicon Macs in 2024 Resolved

MC-297407 Remove Rosetta 2 dependency in Minecraft launcher Resolved

relates to 1

MCL-26849 minecraft.dmg for mac downloaded from the official website still requires Rosetta 2 Open

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Comments 25

[MCQA] Zgajak 2022-08-02T08:06:25Z

Hi there!

Have you ticked 'Use Arm64 Java runtime for Minecraft: Java edition' option in 'Settings'?

This ticket will automatically reopen when you reply.

migrated 2022-08-02T21:01:58Z

Hi and thank you for the comment.

I can't navigate to "Settings" because I'm unable to launch the Minecraft launcher. Rosetta 2 is needed.

It seems by your comment that the gameplay (Minecraft) is run natively but not the launcher (Minecraft Launcher)!!!😞 How come? How is one expected to play the game without getting the access to it?

I have attached som screenshots.

Best Regards 🙂,

[MCQA] Zgajak 2022-08-03T08:08:55Z

Hey nainajnahO.

Isn't Rosetta 2 needed necessary to run some applications on certain Mac's (not only Minecraft).

migrated 2022-08-03T20:39:16Z

Hi Zgajak,

So Rosetta is essentially a translator for programs that haven't transitioned to ARM yet.

I have for example Discord, Slack and JetBrains downloaded (ARM versions) on my Mac, that work perfectly fine without the assistance of Rosetta.

I suppose now that Mac users have to wait for a future update that supports Minecraft Launcher for ARM/Apple silicon?

Eometheous 2023-03-16T21:36:48Z

I can confirm, I tried running the launcher after installing on my new MacBook Pro and it is requiring me to install Rosetta in order to open the Minecraft Launcher.

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Eometheous 2023-03-23T15:37:52Z

Can confirm for 2.4.4 (Mac)
I'm on macOS Ventura 13.2.1 with the M1 Pro chip.

mrjasonn 2023-04-13T23:51:27Z

The Minecraft Launcher itself currently only runs on Intel macs natively. Minecraft Java itself from 1.19 onwards can run natively with official support. I believe older Minecraft Java versions currently can't run natively. As of writing this.

mrjasonn 2023-06-29T15:55:25Z

Please add 2.5.9 (Mac) since in this version the Launcher still requires Rosetta 2 to launch.

mrjasonn 2023-07-28T05:58:53Z

Launcher version 2.6.16 is still affected. Bootstrap version: 1.2.30

migrated 2023-09-05T10:14:55Z

Launcher version 2.8.2 is still affected. Bootstrap version: 1.3.2

mrjasonn 2023-11-19T15:47:24Z

Still true for latest launcher version 2.13.7 with bootstrap 1.6.2

mrjasonn 2023-12-26T08:15:56Z

Still true for launcher version 2.15.23 with bootstrap version 1.7.2

migrated 2024-01-07T14:26:23Z

Sadly still valid in 2024, see https://bugs.mojang.com/projects/MC/issues/MC-267783

mrjasonn 2025-06-25T07:17:14Z

Apple has planned to drop Rosetta 2 support in 2027 with the release of macOS 28, so this should not be left unfixed for too long, or Minecraft Java cannot be run using the official launcher on Mac when Rosetta 2 support is dropped.

Jacob Peck 2026-04-09T23:41:21Z

Just got a Notification from my OS that the Rosetta 2 Support for Intel Apps will be ending soon. This app needs to be updated to work with Apple chips soon.

monkeyboychuck 2026-05-01T02:48:55Z

C’mon, Mojang. Build a version of the Minecraft app/launcher that’s built for Apple silicon.

mrjasonn 2026-07-22T02:57:02Z

Update: the launcher has been updated to be a universal app, but the launcher’s updater is still Intel-only.

David Drum 2026-07-28T22:56:24Z

I just downloaded a fresh Minecraft.dmg from https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download and it is still version 2.1.3 from September 2024. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

monkeyboychuck 2026-07-29T21:53:55Z

Case in point. I don’t think Mojang’s engineering team quite understands what they need to do to build a forward-compatible version of Minecraft Launcher for macOS.

mrjasonn 2026-08-17T14:22:59Z

It appears that this bug has been fixed now.

Jamcem 2026-08-30T03:28:08Z

That's right, the installation and update program "minecraft.dmg" downloaded from the official website http://minecraft.net still requires Rosetta 2. This bug hasn't been fixed. Please fix it, Mojang—this shouldn't be marked as resolved.

clamlol 2026-08-30T03:42:32Z

From my own preliminary testing, the latest version of the launcher has a universal updater app in its Contents, so the only piece that’s still Intel-only is the initially-downloaded launcher from Mojang, meaning anyone who has installed the launcher and updated it once to v3.37.2 or later is in the clear. Can others confirm this? If so it seems best to track this remaining issue in a new report.

Jamcem 2026-08-30T04:02:00Z

Yes, you're right, clamlol. Currently, the updater available for download from the official website is still Intel-only and requires Rosetta 2. It was released in September 2024.

David Drum 2026-10-03T20:39:36Z

I’m not going to install Rosetta 2 just to run an updater that removes the Rosetta 2 requirement. This ticket needs to be reopened.

clamlol 2026-10-04T01:13:26Z

It does not, because the issue has been fixed. The launcher does not know how to update itself without the updater, and there would be no point in Mojang releasing a launcher update to make the launcher check for an alternative method of updating itself because, well, that would require a launcher update via the updater. The only remaining problem is that Intel binaries still exist in the launcher downloaded from Mojang’s website, and that issue is now tracked in MCL-26849.