System Requirements
Minecraft System Requirements
Source
The game's system requirements were taken from minecraft.net
macOS system requirements
The minecraft.net system requirements website states that you need macOS 10.14.5 (Mojave) and up to run Minecraft, but this is not the case.
| System Specifications | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Windows 7 or newer, macOS 10.12.6 (Sierra) or newer, Linux | Windows 10 or newer, macOS 10.14.5 (Mojave) or newer, Linux |
| Architecture | x64, ARM (macOS only), x86 (Windows only) | x64, ARM (macOS only) |
| RAM | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Processor | Intel Core i3 3210 (3.2 GHz), AMD A8 7600 APU (3.1 GHz), Apple M1 or equivalent | Intel Core i5 4690 (3.5 GHz), AMD A10 7800 APU (3.5 GHz), Apple M1 or equivalent |
| Graphics Card | Intel HD Graphics 4000, AMD Radeon R5 | NVIDIA GeForce 700 series, AMD Radeon RX 200 (except integrated) with OpenGL 4.4 support |
| Network Connection | Required for downloading game files | Required for downloading game files |
| Hard Drive Space | 1 GB | 2 GB and above |
Launcher System Requirements
- Jar version of the launcher: Any OS with Java 8 support (Java 11+ is recommended)
- Installer for Windows: Windows 7 SP1 or newer
- Version for Flathub: Any Linux distribution with Flatpak support
- Linux only:
xdg-desktop-portalimpelentation for used Desktop Environment
Please note!
Legacy Launcher does not support the Bedrock edition of Minecraft or games other than Minecraft: Java Edition
Please note!
Legacy Launcher does not have a version for mobile devices