Minecraft:Launcher 2.1.497x

2.1.4976 (Windows), 2.1.4975 (macOS), or 2.1.4974 (Linux) is a Minecraft:launcher beta version released on June 14, 2019, which redesigned the look of the launcher.<ref>Template:Tweet</ref>

Additions

Layout

• The launcher now has a sidebar with tabs to select which game to play, in preparation for the release of Minecraft:Minecraft Dungeons.
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  • News tab is now located in this sidebar.

Sections

• Added "patch notes" tab, which displays the changelog of the latest major version.

Changes

Appearance

• Redesigned the launcher's style.
• Launcher now defaults to a size of 984×600px rather than 600×600px.

Tabs

• Renamed "Launch options" tab to "Installations".
• Launcher versioning information is now located in the Settings menu instead of appearing when clicking the version number displayed in the bottom left.

Gallery

• The News tab of the launcher.
  The News tab of the launcher.
• The "Java Edition" tab of the launcher.
  The "Java Edition" tab of the launcher.
• Login screen.
  Login screen.