If you began playing Minecraft in 2010 and 2011, then you may be familiar with a launcher that allowed you to access your account. In addition to the standard authorization function, the previous version of the Minecraft Launcher had a fairly extensive functionality for those days. You could view the latest game news on your main screen. It was downloaded from Tumblr's official developer account.

But the most important advantage of the old launcher was the redesigned system for updating the game client, which allowed you to download and replace only those files that were to be changed when updating the game. In fact, this significantly saved Internet traffic and made it possible to update the game client much faster. However, the function of completely restarting the game client still remained, but now you had to select the "Force Update" parameter in the launcher settings. Few people know that the Mojang launcher is still compatible with both the old Minecraft and the new game versions.
https://minecraft-servers.website/

Old version of the launcher (Minecraft Premium required)

Version old Launcher Minecraft: 1.6.89-j:

The program is translated into: Only English.

This launcher may not be compatible with new versions of the game. We recommend the official launcher or the TLauncher.