Updating minecraft on the computer is very easy. When you open the launcher and log in, it should download the new version automatically (if you confirm it). Obviously, this requires an internet connection. The only difference is updating to 1.6.1. This version requires you to visit the minecraft website, go to the downloads section, and download the new launcher. Then, when you want to play minecraft, you open the new launcher, login, download the update automatically, and play.
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If Minecraft hasn't updated for you, you may have to force an update. When Minecraft opens, check the force update option and then log in. That should make Minecraft update for you.
yes open minecraft click force update then play minecraft.
When an update is released Minecraft will ask you if you want to update as it starts.You can update Minecraft manually by downloading the version, weekly update or pr-release you want as minecraft.jar, and replacing the minecraft.jar in the bin folder of the Minecraft directory
You can't "downdate" minecraft. You can only update it. But you don't have to update it.
Minecraft originally came out with spawn eggs in a pre-release - 11w49a. The update was for Minecraft 1.1, in case you are looking for an actual Minecraft update release.