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Minecraft
Community testing reports this game as playable on Apple silicon Macs via Minecraft launcher.
Performance Reports
| Device | Playable | Environment | API | FPS | Resolution | Settings | Notes | Sources | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 💻 MacBook Pro 13" M1 8GB | yes | Rosetta 2 | OpenGL | 100+ FPS | 1080p | Highest Quality Preset | |||
| 💻 MacBook Air M1 8GB | yes | Rosetta 2 | OpenGL | 100+ FPS | ? | ||||
| 🖥 M1: Mac mini 16GB | It's complicated, see Notes | , Whether or not the game runs depends on the JRE used: Bundled JRE 8 (x86_64, Rosetta 2): runs perfectly Zulu JDK 11 (ARM64, Native): does not run at all Oracle JDK 15 (x86_64, Rosetta 2): does not run at all | Mojang | ||||||
| 💻 M1: MacBook Air 16GB | yes | Rosetta 2 | 2560 × 1600 | VSync off, no mods, fancy graphics, 10 chunks | Minecraft runs perfectly, 170-220 fps, When chunks load, you may experience a fps drop, so it might be better to limit your max frame rate to 170-180fps. | Minecraft launcher |