Windows
10 and 11 64-bit
- Without administrator rights
- Updates itself, in one click
- Desktop shortcut
Download JuxLauncher for Windows, macOS and Linux
The launcher is installed on the computer. Send this page to yourself and open it there - the required file will highlight itself.
macOS
Apple Silicon and Intel
Which one do you have - will show the Apple menu → About This Mac.
- Drag it to “Programs” and you’re done
- First launch - through “Open anyway” in the settings
Linux
x86-64 · any distribution
- Shortcut in the application menu
Three steps before the game
download JuxLauncher - JUXMC
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Open JuxLauncher.msi
It's in the browser downloads. The installer will ask once and install everything himself - without administrator rights.
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If Windows warns
The installer is not yet signed with a certificate. In the SmartScreen window, click “More details” → “Run anyway”.
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Select the version and click “Play”
JuxLauncher shortcut - on the desktop and in Start. He will install new versions himself.
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Drag to “Programs”
Open the downloaded DMG and drag JuxLauncher to the Applications folder.
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Allow first launch
Luncher is not signed with Apple's certificate, and for the first time, MacOS will write "unable to open" – press "OK". Then, the Apple menu for "Search-based settings" is "Confidentiality and security", then slide down to "Safety" and press "Sustain Still Open", then the password and "Open". It's one time.
On macOS 14 and older, it can be simpler: in “Applications”, right-click on JuxLauncher (or with Control) → “Open” → “Open”.
or with one command in the “Terminal”
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Select the version and click “Play”
Versions before 1.19 on Apple Silicon need Rosetta 2 - macOS will offer it itself.
- Install the package
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Find it in the menu
After .deb and .rpm JuxLauncher - in the applications menu, in the “Games” section. From the archive - run
JuxLauncher/bin/JuxLauncher. -
Select the version and click “Play”
The Java launcher will download itself. Old versions (before 1.13) need
xrandr.
JuxLauncher 1.9.2
All files are from one release on GitHub, collected from open source.
Source code
All versions and what's new
♪ VirusTotal on .msi
Frequently asked questions
About files, first launch and updates. What can the launcher itself do? its page.
What JuxLauncher can doWhich JuxLauncher should I download for Mac?
For Mac on the Apple chip (M1, M2, M3, M4 and new), "Apple Silicon", for Mac with the Intel processor, "Intel". Which one do you have on the Apple menu for "This Mac": the line "Chip" or "Processor".
Why does macOS say that JuxLauncher cannot be opened?
Luncher is not signed with Apple's certificate, and on the first launch of MacOS he writes: "The file cannot be opened because Apple can't check it for harmful software." Press "OK", open "Sistema Setup" , "Confidentiality and Safety", slide down to "Safety" and press "Still Open" – the button appears after the first launch attempt. Enter the password and press "Open"; We're gonna have to keep the launderer open as usual. MacOS 14 and older are easier: in Programs, press JuxLauncher with the right button (or Control) ♪ Open" ♪ Open. Or one command at Terminale: xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine / Applications/JuxLauncher.app
Which JuxLauncher package to choose for Linux?
Ubuntu, Debian, Linux Mint and Pop!_OS - .deb (sudo apt install ./JuxLauncher-Linux.deb), Fedora and openSUSE - .rpm (sudo dnf install./JuxLuncher-Linux.rpm). For others, the archive .tar.gz: unpack and run JuxLauncher/bin/JuxLauncher.
Windows says “Windows has protected your computer” - what to do?
This is SmartScreen: it warns of any file without a paid signature. Press "Super" to "Stop in any case". Each version can be checked on VirusTotal by reference to this page, and the source code is open on GitHub.
Do I need to install Java for JuxLauncher?
No. The launcher itself downloads the required version of the Java game: 8 for old versions, 17 for 1.18–1.20.4, 21 for new ones.
How to update JuxLauncher?
Windows Luncher is updated on its own, with a yellow "Renew". On machos and Linux, it opens up a new file: put it over the old one, worlds and settings will remain.