The launcher installs and updates the game — no need to grab these archives by hand. You need your own Minecraft: Java Edition.
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- Metal: GPU occlusion culling (M4 Pro at RD 32: +8% to +48% FPS) (#1434)
This is an alpha build: launchers on the Alpha channel (Settings, Updates) install it now; Stable gets it in the next daily update if it holds up.
Install or update it from the Horizon launcher: it installs new versions by itself. New here? Get the launcher at https://playhorizon.dev. You need your own copy of Minecraft: Java Edition.
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