Launcher 2.1.497x

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.

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 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.

Gallery
 Launcher news tab.png|The News tab of the launcher. Launcher 2.1.497x.png|The "Java Edition" tab of the launcher. Launcher login screen.png|Login screen. 