: Employs a unique system that identifies and downloads only missing elements, making updates faster and lighter.

The executable is a lightweight Minecraft launcher that recently gained popularity for its integrated support for modloaders like NeoForged.

The official launcher will either use your existing Java or download a separate JRE. That is safer than a monolithic 156 MB exe.

: Download the .jar file and make it executable via chmod +x . macOS : Download the .dmg file.