Remember how the gap between Minecraft 1.2 and 1.3 was several months? Prepare to wait again, because Minecraft 1.6 won't be here for quite some time. Nathan Adams tweeted today, "Come Minecraft 1.6 we'll be dropping support for Java 5 (and old PowerPCs). It won't be for a few months, but go update early and save time!"What does he mean about dropping Java 5? Well, Minecraft is built apon the Java framework (that's why you need Java to use Minecraft). Every version of Java since 1.0 has added some new features for developers to take advantage of, and Java 5 is old. Java 5 is from 2004, and most computers have at least Java 6 and some have 7. The only common computers that are stuck on Java 5 are all Macintosh computers made before 2006 (aka PowerPC Macs). If you are running at least Windows XP, you are good to go.
Source: Twitter
Update: In a response to a user by Nathan, he clarified that they will drop support, not remove it. So it may work, but with serious bugs. In other words, if you update to 1.6 on a PowerPC Mac and the game is unplayable, it isn't Mojang's problem.
Well then I should be fine. I don't think this will apply to too many people.
ReplyDeleteaww man! No more playing minecraft on my school's powerpc macs anymore!!! :P
ReplyDeleteLol :P
ReplyDeleteYour school has some?
ReplyDeleteu get caught playing during class? XD
ReplyDeletehow does ur school have minecraft on their computers lol
yeah... elementary school library its a k- 12 school..... i have to do hw in there sometimes.... after schooi only its blocked during the day sadly...
ReplyDeletei put it on the ones i use... and so do my friends...
ReplyDeleteI'm using my school laptop right now as I'm posting this :P
ReplyDeleteim using my school laptop too... my personal one not the ones in the library- macbook air 13 inch! they have the old mac whites...
ReplyDelete:P
ReplyDeleteim doing this for ricardo... lololcowpizzaspam
ReplyDeletericardo
ReplyDeleteIm posting this when i should be doing school XD
ReplyDeleteLOL ur lucky i could never get away with playing minecraft during school. But posting this comment is another story.... :D
ReplyDeleteNow i know why corbin was saying not to post spam comments... XD
ReplyDeleteOmigod i hate the mobile version of this! >_< im on my phone
ReplyDeleteI'm guilty of playing Minecraft at school as well. As long as I'm done with my work my teacher's cool with it.
ReplyDeleteThose were THE BEST. I used my iBook G3 (2001) until two years ago when the screen hinge broke off. It still works, it just doesn't close.
ReplyDeleteWorking on it now.
ReplyDeletethank you *,..,*
ReplyDeleteyeah sometimes i play for a bit during lunch...
ReplyDeletesometimes my teachers are, sometimes not. it depends on the teacher...
ReplyDeletemwahaha 20 kids do it during lunch and before and after school... i play when im sitting in the back of the class lolol :D *,..,*
ReplyDeletelol i tried it on my kindle.. waaaay worse...
ReplyDeletethis is off topic but i got a new skin! do you guys like the one i have or my old one?
ReplyDeletehttp://minecraftpvp.com/profile/FruitcakeCat63
honeydewmelon56 you have seen my old one, tell me which is best! :D :P xD xP *,..,*
they have the old, old ones. not the rounded ones, the squarish ones. this one:
ReplyDeleteIt's disturbing how many kids play this game while in school and how many of them have good enough computers, and my school systems computers didn't even have hard drives. Kids these days -. - the lol
ReplyDeletei loooooove it! i like this one better *,..,*
ReplyDeletei dont have a kindle.... :(
ReplyDeleteI have a Nook.
ReplyDeleteThis site is run by kids (I'm 14) :P
ReplyDeleteYea, that's what I have. Absolutely great computers. Mine runs Mac OS 9, Mac OS X 10.4, and Linux :P
ReplyDeletei thought u were 15! i'm 14
ReplyDeletemy friend has a kindle and a nook.
ReplyDeleteBut did your friend root his Nook Simple Touch (the $99 one) so he can play Angry Birds, read Nook Books, browse the web AND read Kindle books with the Android Kindle App?
ReplyDeleteHa ha no I mean the comments are about playing while in school I marvel at the technology kids have in school these days.
ReplyDelete*hisssssss* i hate nooks, no offense...
ReplyDeletei r 13 :P
ReplyDeletehow old ARE you???
ReplyDeleteyay so do i but it took forever to make...
ReplyDeletehow did we get this off topic AGAIN?
ReplyDeletemy god... i have ADHD so it's kinda understandable for me lolol
i didnt know you had ADHD i knew a guy in my 4th grade class that had that
ReplyDeleteI'm 22 not exactly old but how things have have Changed lol
ReplyDeletesorry that was me i had to do it to see what happened.
ReplyDeletegreat. a 4th grader. :- .......
ReplyDeleteaaaawkwaaard...
ReplyDeletes32 they gu who runs epic-it server is 27
ReplyDeleteim not in 4th grade im in 8th grade. i was just saying :PPPP
ReplyDeleteXD
ReplyDeleteim in 7th :P :P :P :P :P :P :P
ReplyDeleteas of his recent bday on the 10th? or as of before?
ReplyDeletenice.
ReplyDeleteHeh, you play on the Hunger Games servers? AS DO I
ReplyDeletehttp://minecraftpvp.com/profile/Corbin052198
don't we all? i mostly play the capture the flag games lol :)
ReplyDeletespeaking of age, when is ur bday honeydewmelon and corbin? mines october 18th
ReplyDeleteIt's snowing. on the page. nice going, corbin!
ReplyDeleteo.O
ReplyDeleteI work for the US Government and disclosing my birthday would compromise my mission.
ReplyDelete;)
ReplyDeletei luv teh snow.
ReplyDeletenow we know you work for teh gov. nice going.
ReplyDeleteyay snowing! nice going corbin :)
ReplyDeletemeh too!
ReplyDeleteyou know his bday? how close are u? O.o
ReplyDeleteno it sed on the site and we celebrated on the server! :P
ReplyDeletedon't we all? I'm in switzerland right now, celebrating the holidays and skiing! :D i won't be on the server for a while... i have really poor wifi here... :(
ReplyDeletemy school requires us to have mac computers- macbook pro 2011 or air 2011 or the 2012 versions. :D we play all the time... until the tech department put a lock on the java applet. now it crashes our mc's when we open it. I'm fixing it now. It's annoying. I'm removing it for people, but we are going to be using minecraft edu in january of february. :D
ReplyDeletehave fun in switzerland! ive never been out of the US (or 'merica :P as corbin puts it) except when i went to bermuda when i was like 6 months old :/
ReplyDeleteand i wont be on either s32 said he's deleting the map and his new "test" server is crappy :(
ohhhh i knew that! :3
ReplyDeleteThe amount things have changed in schools undoubtedly has been a lot although I know my old school system is still too poor to get on the ball. its really cool seeing how things have changed in a lot to find schools tech wise
ReplyDeletei know i hates the test server im gonna lose my giant hotel! waaaahhh!!!! :( MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!! I had the best snowball fight ever last night. I had a fort behind a fence, then when people stared to throw snowballs, i stumbled backwards over the fence :P
ReplyDeletesuuuuuure you did :P
ReplyDeletei know! i loooooved ur hotel! and i had found the best, THE BEST, the absolute BEST place to build on the whole server! it was close to spawn but not too close, it was near a jungle/plains/dessert biome, it was hidden in some beautiful woods and i had built on a small clearing near the ocean and it had cows and all the colors of sheeps and chickens and i built my double-floor house :) but the good thing about the server restart is that i'll never show anyone my new home (cept u) cause some guy asked if he could see my house and i logged off after and boom! he built two buildings litterally like 30 blocks away from my house :( and then prins comes and griefs MY LAND just cause he's mad at the dude who built there without my permission :(
ReplyDeleteLOL i was just kinda taking my anger out in this comment XD
#LongCommentFTW
My birthday is in july :)
ReplyDelete#YaySummerBirthday :D
mine's in october. #IHateStart-Of-School-Birthdays
ReplyDeleteholy CRAP that's a long comment...tell prin's i'm still the best grammar nazi to, btw :P
ReplyDeletewe've reached 75 comments again.... trololol #we'reSoOffTopic
ReplyDelete:D yay 75 comments! :D lets try for 100!
ReplyDeleteaww poor u.
ReplyDeleteLOL. this blog should get a grammar nazi to fix corbins spelling mistakes! :3
ReplyDeleteThe "Load more comments" Button has shown up! :D
ReplyDeleteikr. I hate it when i have to change schools or move or whatever and have to invite random strangers that i barely know to my b-day party...
ReplyDeleteikr... 75+ :P
ReplyDeletethey had one! KENDALL MORRIS.... WHERE IS HE CORBIN???
ReplyDeletei wanna apply! :P
who's kendall morris?
ReplyDeletethat sux! i stopped having bday parties when i was 10. after that it was just me and my parents and one other friend but we,ve started a tradition of going up to my favorite state for a week during my bday :)
ReplyDeletenice. I had an epic pool party this year... probably my last bday party...
ReplyDeleteread the ABOUT page...
ReplyDeleteim friends with goth twins. #LOLsoRandom!
ReplyDeletei'm friends with twins, too. They're normal apart from being minecraft players :P
ReplyDeleteI'm 14 as well, but I might be one grade level younger than you.
ReplyDeleteI'm in 8th.
Mines the 17th!
ReplyDeleteI got a Kindle Fire for Christmas. Don't have the Pocket Edition though. :(
ReplyDeletethe twins are the ones who showed me minecraft :) but as soon as i started playing it they stopped playing it :(
ReplyDeleteI'm actually using mine right now
ReplyDeleteHe's playing with his Christmas presents I helped him set up :P
ReplyDeletenice. what is it?
ReplyDeleteIt's on their app store :)
ReplyDeleteOf octover?? Weiiird... *october oops...
ReplyDelete~ Ellie ~
(Fruitcake)
*Desert. :D
ReplyDelete~ Ellie ~
(Fruitcake)
I know what i said.
ReplyDeleteOr do you???
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