2.1.4976 (Windows), 2.1.4975 (macOS), or 2.1.4974 (Linux) was a launcher beta version released on June 14, 2019, which redesigned the look of the launcher.[1]
Additions[]
- Layout
- The launcher now has a sidebar with tabs to select which game to play, in preparation for the release of Minecraft Dungeons.
- Currently only Java Edition can be launched here.
- 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.