Launcher 2.1.596x

2.1.5963/2.1.5964/2.1.5965

Program	Minecraft Launcher
Release date	July 23, 2019
◄◄  2.1.5410 2.1.596x 2.1.961x ►►

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2.1.5964 (Windows), 2.1.5963 (macOS), or 2.1.5965 (Linux) is a major launcher version released on July 23, 2019, which made changes and fixed bugs.

Changes

• Added support for dark mode on macOS.
• The Help screen now has a link to the Minecraft Launcher Feedback site.
• Updated log window with new styling.
• The arrow on drop down now dims and goes up a little bit when the drop down is not being hovered on.
• Log more information about how the Launcher starts the game.
• Removed weird pixels from login background image.
• Various small styling improvements.
• Updated translations.
• The download progress bar is now much bigger; it is also now located above the Play button whereas in older versions, it is located at the bottom of the screen, beneath the Settings button.
• Another small progress bar now appears below the Minecraft: Java Edition selection on the side menu while downloading game files and switching to the "News" tab on the left side.

Fixes

• Fixed a bug that caused the game to start with the wrong arguments on some systems.
• Fixed a bug that caused the game to start with the wrong directory setting when running with a custom directory.
• Fixed a bug where the --workDir argument didn't work on certain systems.
• Fixed a bug that meant the log files were missing information on macOS.
• Fixed an error where the system language was not properly used by the Launcher.
• Fixed a bug causing the Launcher Log window to use up performance when open.
• Fixed a bug causing error messages while logging in to immediately disappear.
• Fixed a bug in how version file fields for downloads and logging are treated for versions which inherit other versions.
• Fixed the downloads field of versions not being treated as optional.
• Fixed empty lines sometimes appearing in the launcher log file.
• Fixed the drop down arrow in the installation selection sometimes covering up the text.
• Fixed an issue where the multiple game instance warning did not show for profiles that had previously changed folders.
• Fixed switch account screen not being scrollable with many accounts added.
• MCL-8389 – Log output not auto-scrolling.
• MCL-11117 – View crash report button does nothing.
• MCL-11067 – "<language> is x% translated!" popup is never translated.
• MCL-10230 – Erases all launch settings after computer hard-locks.
• MCL-6544 – Launcher opens up on nonexistent monitor.
• MCL-6629 – Launcher floated out of desktop boundaries when taskbar is at the top.

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