After you have uninstalled Minecraft, restart your PC for the changes to apply. Download the most recent version of Minecraft Java here. Restore any save data and other assets you’ve chosen for your game. If these solutions did not solve your issue, return to Minecraft Troubleshooting here. Last Updated - 2021-05-10 23:56:23 UTC. After the last launcher's update everything is working fine but not when I switch user on the Mac and try to launch Minecraft again. The message I get then is 'Unable to start Minecraft, if you are running from a dmg, please drag to Applications and try again'. Unable to Open.DMG File on Mac Installing a DMG file on Mac should be as easy as double-clicking the file and dragging the app to the Applications folder. However, the process is not as smooth for some Mac users because they are not able to open the DMG file to start with.

Unable To Start Minecraft If You Are Running From A Dmg 2019
Minecraft Launcher Unable To Start Minecraft If You Are Running From A Dmg
Minecraft Unable To Start Minecraft If You Are Running From A Dmg

You need to download the Minecraft.dmg disk image, double-click it to mount it, then drag the Minecraft.app contained therein into your Finder -> Applications folder or use the shortcut window that pops up:

Unable To Start Minecraft If You Are Running From A Dmg

Minecraft unable to start minecraft if you are running from a dmg

You cannot run the Minecraft.app while it is simply showing in the disk image, it must be dragged to the Applications folder so it can download/write the extra files it needs from the Internet. That is why you are getting this error:

Unable To Start Minecraft If You Are Running From A Dmg 2019

Note: by and large, the only thing you'd ever need to be doing in the ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft folder is to delete that folder of your Minecraft ever gets corrupted. If you're having any problems, deleting that folder and run the Minecraft.app which you should have moved into your Finder / Applications folder. The support directory will be re-created from scratch automatically.

Minecraft Launcher Unable To Start Minecraft If You Are Running From A Dmg

The information you're reading from that 2015 thread is very old and not an issue anymore.

Minecraft Unable To Start Minecraft If You Are Running From A Dmg

May 19, 2019 12:01 AM