I cannot launch Minecraft on my MacOS with an M4 chip. I have tried uninstalling all Minecraft files on my Mac, and have re-installed the Minecraft files, but it does not open. I get the same error message that says “Unable to install update files”. My Mac is completely up-to-date, and I have no other ways to resolve this issue.
MCL-26793
Minecraft Launcher Update Not Installing on MacOS
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I’m in the same situation. The problem is that Minecraft Launcher for Mac is an Intel build, and macOS is dropping support for Rosetta which allows Intel apps to run on Apple Silicon.
I’ve filed the following bug with more information, but essentially, Mojang needs to build either a Universal or Apple Silicon version of the Minecraft Launcher for Mac to continue supporting Mac users.
MCL-26797