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How to Fix Minecraft Black Screen or Freeze on Red Mojang Studios Logo on Minecraft 1.18.2 (Caves & Cliffs II) (macOS Apple Silicon, Vanilla)

Comprehensive fix for black-screen-freeze in Minecraft Minecraft 1.18.2 (Caves & Cliffs II) running on macOS Apple Silicon with Vanilla. Explains root cause and step-by-step resolution.

Compatibility:OS: macos-arm64•Loaders: vanilla•Versions: 1-18-2
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Causes of Error & Description

Problem Diagnosis When launching or playing Minecraft Minecraft 1.18.2 (Caves & Cliffs II) on macOS Apple Silicon, the game abruptly crashes with **black-screen-freeze**.

Root Causes 1. **Memory Allocation**: JVM garbage collector exhaustion or insufficient RAM. 2. **Java Runtime Mismatch**: Minecraft Minecraft 1.18.2 (Caves & Cliffs II) strictly requires Java 17. Running an incompatible Java version triggers immediate crashes. 3. **Graphics Drivers & Overlays**: Incompatible third-party overlays (Discord, RivaTuner) or outdated GPU drivers causing OpenGL crashes.

Step-by-Step Resolution 1. **Verify Java Runtime**: Confirm you are executing with OpenJDK 17. 2. **Adjust Memory (RAM)**: In SuperLauncher settings, allocate between 3072MB and 6144MB of RAM. 3. **Clean Cache & Mod Conflicts**: Remove incompatible mods or reinstall clean loader libraries.

Step-by-Step Solutions

Resolve black-screen-freeze

Automated Fix
1
Reinstall Java & Allocate RAM

Switch to Java 17 and allocate 4GB.

superlauncher://action/allocate_ram?mb=4096
Quick Repair in SuperLauncher
Execute action without manual configuration "allocate_ram"
Run Repair in SuperLauncher

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