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This wikiHow teaches you how to download and install Minecraft mods on a Mac. Mods are unofficial add-ons and modifications that are usually created by other players. Any mods designed to work with Minecraft: Java Edition should also work for Minecraft on Mac. In order to download Minecraft mods, you first need to download and install the Minecraft Forge API program.
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Installing Minecraft Forge
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Go to https://files.minecraftforge.net/net/minecraftforge/forge/ in a web browser. This is the webpage for Minecraft Forge. This software makes it easy to install mods for Minecraft.[1]
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Click Install below "Recommended". It's the box on the right. This will download a ".jar" file that can be used to install the Minecraft Forge on PC or Mac.
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Open the Finder
. It's the icon that resembles a blue and white smiley face. It's in the Dock at the bottom of the screen.4
Click Downloads. It's in the sidebar to the left. By default, this is where your downloaded files from the internet are saved to.
- If you saved the Forge Installer file to a different location, use the Finder to navigate to the location you saved the file to.
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See AlsoWhy gaming on the M3 MacBook Air has left me impressed | Digital TrendsMacBooks are better for gaming than you might think — here's how they stack up to PC gaming laptopsApple M2 Pro and M2 Max Graphics, Tested: Does Mac Gaming Get a Big Boost?Laptops for Minecraft? Can You Play on Any ComputerDouble-click the forge-installer file. The file name says "forge-1.12.2-14.23.5.2768-installer" or something similar depending on what version you download.
- If you receive an alert that says the file can't be installed because it is from an unknown developer, click the Apple icon in the upper-left corner and then click System Preferences. Click the System & Security icon and click Open Anyway under the "General" tab. Then enter your user password. Then reopen the file.
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Select "Install Client" and click Next. Ensure the radial button next to "Install Client" is selected and click Next. This installs Minecraft Forge. Once the installation is finished, you will see a message informing you that it was successful.[2]
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Downloading and Installing Mods
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Navigate to https://www.google.com in a web browser. You can use Safari, Chrome or any other web browser you have on your Mac.
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Enter Minecraft Mods in the search bar and press ↵ Enter. This searches for Minecraft mods. There are a variety of websites that have mods for Minecraft. The following are a few examples:
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Click a mod you are interested in. Once you find a Minecraft mod that looks interesting, click on the title of the mod to view the information page about the mod.
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Click the download link for the mod. Locate the download link on the information page and click it. This may be a button that says Download, of there may be a link with the mod filename. This will most likely download the file as a ".zip" or ".jar" file.
- Make sure you download the most recent version of the mod or the version that corresponds to your version of Minecraft Forge.
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Open the Finder
. It's the icon that resembles a blue and white smiley face in the Dock at the bottom of your desktop.[3]6
Click Downloads. By default, files you download from the internet can be found in the Downloads folder.
- If you saved the mod file to another location, use the Finder to navigate to the location you saved the file to.
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Select the mod file and press ⌘ Cmd+C. This copies it to your clipboard.
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Click Go. It's in the menu bar at the top of the screen. This displays a list of common folders on your Mac.
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Press and hold ⌥ Option and click Library. When you press the "Option" key on your keyboard, the "Library" folder appears in the list of folders in the "Go" menu.
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Click the Application Support folder. This is the folder that contains the install folder for Minecraft and other applications.
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Click the Minecraft folder.
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Click the mods folder. It's in the Minecraft install folder. This is the folder you put all your mods in.
- If the "mods" folder does not exist, click File in the menu bar at the top, then click New Folder. Rename the new folder "mods" with a lower-case "m".[4]
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Click Edit. Once you open the "mods" folder, click the Edit menu in the menu bar at the top of the screen.
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Click Paste. This pastes the mod file in the mods folder. The mod is now installed.[5]
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Opening Mods in Minecraft
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Click Applications in the Finder. The Applications folder is in the sidebar to the left in the Finder.
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Double-click Minecraft. The Minecraft app has an icon that resembles a dirt and grass block.
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Click the green arrow next to "Play." This displays different profiles and you can select different mods.[6]
- If you are using an older version of Minecraft, click the drop-down menu next to "Profile".
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Select the "Forge" profile. This is the profile that contains your mods.[7]
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Click Play. It's the green button at the bottom of the title screen. This launches the game with your mods loaded.[8]
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- ↑ https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/how-to-install-minecraft-mods/
- ↑ https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/how-to-install-minecraft-mods/#dt-heading-installing-minecraft-mods-on-mac
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Travis Boylls
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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Travis Boylls. Travis Boylls is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. Travis has experience writing technology-related articles, providing software customer service, and in graphic design. He specializes in Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, and Linux platforms. He studied graphic design at Pikes Peak Community College. This article has been viewed 253,296 times.
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Article SummaryX
1. Download the Minecraft Forge install file from http://files.minecraftforge.net/.
2. Double-click the Minecraft Forge install file after you download it.
3. Ensure "Install Client" is selected and click Next.
4. Search for Minecraft mods on Google.
5. Go to a Minecraft mod website and click a mod.
6. Click the download link for the mod.
7. Cut or copy the mod .jar or .zip folder in the Downloads folder.
8. Click Go in the menu bar at the top.
9. Hold the Options key and click Library.
10. Click the Application Support folder.
11. Open the Minecraft folder and then open or create a new folder called "mods" with a lower-case "m".
12. Paste the mod file in the "mods" folder.
13. Launch Minecraft.
14. Select the "Forge" profile and click Play.
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