Axial

A free Minecraft launcher.

Download Axial

Didn’t start? Download again.

This is a pre-release. Start with a fresh profile; earlier Axial profiles aren’t imported.

What happens after you downloadHere’s exactly what you’ll see

Drag Axial into Applications

Open the file you downloaded. In the window that appears, drag Axial onto the Applications folder.

Axial Rewrite Axial Rewrite Applications

Open Axial. macOS stops it the first time

Open Axial from your Applications folder. macOS shows this message because Axial isn’t registered with Apple. Click Done, not Move to Trash.

Haven’t copied it yet? First drag Axial onto Applications in the window behind this one.

“Axial Rewrite” Not Opened Apple could not verify “Axial Rewrite” isfree of malware that may harm your Macor compromise your privacy. Done Move to Trash

Open Privacy & Security

This button takes you straight to the right page in System Settings.

Open Privacy & Security

Your browser asks first. Choose Allow.

Do you want to allow this pageto open “System Settings”? Cancel Allow

Nothing opened? Open System Settings yourself and choose Privacy & Security.

Scroll down and click Open Anyway

Near the bottom, under Security, Axial is listed as blocked. Click Open Anyway, then confirm with Touch ID or your Mac’s password.

Lock ScreenTouch IDDesktopDisplays Privacy & Security Privacy & Security Security Allow applications from App Store & Known Developers “Axial Rewrite” was blocked toprotect your Mac. Open Anyway

Click Open Anyway once more

That’s it. Axial opens, keeps itself up to date, and macOS won’t ask again.

Open “Axial Rewrite”? Apple could not verify “Axial Rewrite”.Open it only if you trust where itcame from. Open Anyway Done

Keep the download

Your browser may say the installer isn’t commonly downloaded. In Edge, click ⋯ next to it, then Keep. Chrome just shows Keep.

Downloads axial-rewrite-windows-…-setup.exeisn’t commonly downloaded. Make sure youtrust it before you open it. ⋯ DeleteKeepReport as safe

If Edge asks again, click Show more, then Keep anyway.

Make sure you trust axial-rewrite-…-setup.exebefore you open it Show more ⌄ Keep anyway Delete Cancel

Tell Windows to run it

Open the installer. Windows may show a blue warning because Axial isn’t signed with a paid certificate. Click More info, then Run anyway.

Windows protectedyour PC Microsoft Defender SmartScreenprevented an unrecognized appfrom starting. More info Windows protectedyour PC App: axial-rewrite-…-setup.exePublisher: Unknown publisher Run anyway Don’t run

Click through the installer

Click Next, then Install. Axial opens when it’s done and keeps itself up to date from then on.

Axial Rewrite Setup Welcome to Axial Rewrite Setup Setup will guide you through the installation. Next > Cancel

Allow it to run

Right-click the AppImage you downloaded and choose Properties. Turn on Executable as Program, which some systems call “Allow executing file as program”.

Properties NameType axial-rewrite-linux-…AppImageAppImage application Executable as Program

Double-click the AppImage

Axial starts and keeps itself up to date from then on.

Nothing happens on Ubuntu 22.04 or newer? Install FUSE once with sudo apt install libfuse2t64 (on 22.04: libfuse2), then try again.