How To Download A Minecraft Mod For Mac
1 Go to http://files.minecraftforge.net in a web browser. This is the webpage for Minecraft Forge. This program makes it easy for you to install mods into Minecraft.
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2 Click Install below "Recommended". This is the box to the right. This will download a ".jar" file that can be used to install the Minecraft Forge on PC or Mac.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/9\/9d\/Download-a-Minecraft-Mod-on-a-Mac-Step-3.jpg\/v4-460px-Download-a-Minecraft-Mod-on-a-Mac-Step-3.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/9\/9d\/Download-a-Minecraft-Mod-on-a-Mac-Step-3.jpg\/aid7869017-v4-728px-Download-a-Minecraft-Mod-on-a-Mac-Step-3.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"\u00a9 2022 wikiHow, Inc. All rights reserved. wikiHow Inc. is the owner of the copyright for this image under U.S. copyright laws. This image is not licensed under the Creative Commons license that applies to text content and other images that are posted on the wikiHow website. It is
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. It's the icon that is reminiscent of the blue and white smiley face. It's in the Dock at the bottom of the screen.
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4 Click Downloads It is located in the sidebar on your left. This is the default location in which you save your downloaded files from the internet. If you saved the Forge Installer file to another location, you can use the Finder to navigate to the folder you saved the file.
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5 Double-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 the alert says that the file cannot be installed because it was created by an unknown developer, click the Apple icon in the upper left corner. Next, click System Preferences. Click on the System & Security icon, then click Open Anyway under "General". Enter your password. After that close the file.
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6. Select "Install Client" and click Next. Make sure that the radial icon next to "Install Client" is selected and then click Next. This installs Minecraft Forge. Once the installation is completed you will receive a message confirming that it was successful.
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1 Navigate to https://www.google.com in a web browser. You can use Safari, Chrome, or any other web browser you have installed on your Mac.
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2. Type Minecraft Mods in the search bar, and then press Enter. This searches for Minecraft mods. There are numerous websites offering Minecraft mods. The following are a few examples: https://www.minecraftmods.com/ https://www.planetminecraft.com/resources/mods/ https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods http://www.9minecraft.net/category/minecraft-mods/ https://www.pcgamesn.com/minecraft/twenty-best-minecraft-mods
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3 Click on the mod you are most interested in. Once you find a Minecraft mod that appears interesting, click the mod's title to view the information page on the mod.
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4 Click the download link to download the mod. Click the link to download the mod from the information page. This may be a button that says Download, of there could be a link with the mod filename. Most likely, it will download the file in a ".zip" or ".jar" file. Ensure that you download the most recent version of the mod or the version that is compatible to your Minecraft Forge version.
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. It's the icon that looks like a blue and smiling face in your Dock at the bottom.
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6 Click Downloads Files downloaded from the internet are automatically stored in the Downloads folder. If you have saved the mod file to a different location you can use the Finder tool to navigate to the folder you saved the file to.
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7 Select the mod file and press Cmd+C. This copies it to your clipboard.
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8 Click Go. It's located in the menu bar on top of screen. This displays a list of common folders on your Mac.
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9 Hold Option and click Library. The "Library folder" is listed in the list of folders in the "Go" menu when you hit the "Option" key on your keyboard.
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10 Click on the Application Support folder. This is the folder that houses the installation folder for Minecraft and other applications.
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11 Click on the Minecraft folder.
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12 Click on the mods folder. It's located in the Minecraft install folder. This is where you store all your mods. - If the folder "mods" is not present you can click File in the menu bar at top and then select New Folder. Change the name of the folder "mods" to a lower case "m".
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13 Click Edit. Once you have opened the "mods" folder Click Edit in the menu bar that is at the top of the screen.
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14 Click Copy. This will copy the mod file into the mods folder. The mod is now installed.
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1 Click Applications in the Finder. Gslist The Applications folder is located in the sidebar of the Finder.
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2 Double-click Minecraft. The icon for Minecraft appears to be grass and dirt.
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3. Click the green arrow next "Play." This will show different profiles that you can pick from - If you are using an older Minecraft version, select the drop-down menu next to "Profile".
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4 Choose the "Forge” profile. This profile will contain your mods.
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5 Click Play. It's located at the lower left of the title screen. It launches the game with your mods loaded.By using this service, certain information could be shared with YouTube. | https://www.minecraftmods.com/how-to-install-minecraft-forge/
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