How to Install Optifine (1.21+)
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Optifine isn’t compatible yet with 1.21
1. Download Java 17 for your operating system (Windows, MacOS, Linux)
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2. Open the installer and click on “next”, “next” and “close”
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3. Go to to the “Optifine Downloads” website
4. Find the version that you want to install OptiFine on
(click “show all versions” to see less recents versions of the game)
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5. Click on “Download” to download OptiFine
(if the version you are trying to install Optifine doesn’t have this button, click on preview versions and on “Download” on the latest version)
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6. Click once again on “Download”
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7. Open the installer and click on “Install”
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8. Open the Minecraft Launcher and Optifine should be in your versions of the game
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Now you can play Minecraft with OptiFine
If you have any questions please comment and we will make sure to respond to your questions
I think you do a tutorial for Sodium and Iris as well!