A Linux, Windows, or a Macintosh.
Minecraft can be played on:Microsoft Windows PC/LaptopApple Mac PC/LaptopXbox360Xperia Play
You don't get Minecraft on any computer you have to buy it.It will play on any computer made in the last few years. Mac or Windows.
Yes, I play Minecraft on my Windows 8.
no you can not
You can also play on any other computer. (Windows, Mac OSX, Linux) Please note that Minecraft requires at least 1 GB of RAM. Minecraft is out on Xbox 360 and smart phones too.
On the minecraft homepage click on the download button below the buy now button and then select the client you have (Windows, Mac etc) then download it, run it and it should download minecraft.
Minecraft currently supports: Windows XP - Windows 8. Linux And recently All types of Apple.
Minecraft is all about the account you made, you can log into that account on any computer, you are not forced to play it only on the computer that you purchased it on.
You can play Minecraft on a Windows or a Mac. You can even play on either computer with the same account, just not at the same time, just download the right client and login as normal. Of course the single player maps will only be accessible on one or the other with out transferring the map but other multiplayer ones can be.
Mostly Computers with Windows 7 installed.
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