How To Download A Minecraft Mod On Mac
About this video: In this#tutorial, I teach you exactly how to download and install the shaders mod in Minecraft 1.13 on a Mac. Getting shaders on your Mac is a bit different now than it was back. How to Install Minecraft Mods. This wikiHow teaches you how to install a modification (or 'mod') for Minecraft on both desktop and mobile versions of Minecraft. Keep in mind that Windows 10 and console editions of Minecraft cannot be.
Minecraft is an old sandbox video game. Which is created and designed by Markus Persson in 2009. And later it is entirely developed and published, by Mojang. Now it’s 2018, and many other games available, which is somehow better than Minecraft. But still, you can make Minecraft interesting, if you know about mods. You can Install Minecraft Mods, using multiple ways. And In this article, I am going to mention, the easiest way to Install any Minecraft mods.
What is the mod (Video Gaming)?.
Modification (Mod) is an alternate, that changes some aspects (for example – Character, looks, features, and appearance) of the game. With mods, you can extend games replay value. There are multiple types of mods available for video games – Some mode makes small tweaks and changes. And Some mode changes the game completely and make games better.
How to Install Mods on Minecraft PC Mac Edition Recently I have been seeing many posts on how to install mods that don't really work so I am just going to write a simple guide on how to install mods.
There are multiple sites available which provides best Minecraft Mods. Downloading mod is quite easy. But installing those mods is complicated for the normal user. And, If you’re playing Minecraft first time. Then you will not able to understand how to install Minecraft Mods. Officially, Minecraft game doesn’t come with any mods option. You need to install some third-party tools to install Minecraft Mods.
In older version of Minecraft to install mods – You had to extract minecraft.jar game file. Then copy the mod, and delete the folder named META-INF. But unfortunately, In the latest version of Minecraft, it isn’t allowed. (Using old version then you can use this method)
But, If you’re using the latest version of Minecraft, then you need to download Forge to Install Minecraft Mods.
Minecraft Mods
What is Forge?.
Minecraft Forge is an Application programming interface. Which allows installing mods without open the original game files. And It, also checks that mods are compatible with games or not.
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Contents
- 1 How to Install Minecraft Mods.
- 1.5 Step: 5 Open Minecraft and start using Mods.
How to Install Minecraft Mods.
Step: 1 Create a Backup.
If you’re old Minecraft player then, maybe you don’t want to lose your saved game data. Some mods can damage your saved games files, So better is, create a Backup. But If you’re the new user then you can skip this step.
How to Create Backup of your Minecraft Worlds?.
– Open File Explorer and then enter %AppData% (Alternatively you can open run window and can enter %AppData%.)
– Now go to (dot) Minecraft > Saves. (Here you can find out all saved Game Data or Minecraft Worlds.)
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– Create a new folder on the desktop and then copy all these saved data in it. (And, In case if you lose your game data in future. Then, simply copy this data again in saved folder. )
Step: 2 Download and Install Forge in Minecraft.
There are some forge alternatives available like ModLoader or Bukkit. But still, I suggest you download Forge only to install Minecraft Mods. Because other mod installer’s installation process is complicated.
– Download Forge from its official website. (Before downloading forge, first check for your Minecraft version.) Or if you don’t know then simply download the latest version of the forge which is 1.12.2.
– After downloading the latest version of Forge, Double click on it to Open.
– When Forge (Mod System Installer), Window get appears. Choose Install Client option and then click on OK. (Don’t make any changes in the directory.)
Verify Forge Installation – To verify Forge is installed or not, First launch Minecraft Game then Select Forge from Profile and then launch the Game.
This time Game will take some time to get the load. And now after loading the Game, you will able to see mods option. Here you can access all mods. But first, you need to download and move mods in the mods folder. Close the Game for now, And move to the next step.
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Step: 3 Download Minecraft Mods.
As I mentioned before, multiple sites available, that provides Minecraft Mods. But only a few sites are trusted because some Sites contain malware.
Personally, I prefer MinecraftMode(dot)com site. In this site, you don’t need to go through any hard process to download any Minecraft Mods. And site comes with popular Mods section. In this site, you can easily find out download option for any Minecraft Mod.
Note: You don’t need to extract the mods file after downloading it. Because with forge, you can install Mods without extracting it.
Step: 4 Copy Mods file into /Mods folder.
After downloading best Minecraft mod, According to your need. You need to copy the mod file in Games Mods Directory. After copying mod files into the directory, Forge can easily access that specific mod.
– Open Run Window (Press Windows Key + R) and then type “AppData% and press enter.
– Now, go to .minecraftmods and paste downloaded mods file here.
Step: 5 Open Minecraft and start using Mods.
After copying mods files to “Mods” Folder, now open Minecraft and forge will check changes done in the mods folder. Every mod comes with different controls and interface, So after installing Minecraft Mods read instructions that come with mods.
Some Security Tips.
As you know already, Minecraft is popular Game. That’s why many Minecraft player, Do search for mods and other related things. So, there are multiple sites available which try to do nasty things, with your Computer. Like Installing Bitcoin Miner on Your Computer, or trojan or virus attack can be done using those fake sites. To download Minecraft mods, you need to be, a tech-savvy. So you can understand, which site is genuine. Always download mods from, the trusted source only.
That’s it for now if you know any other easiest way to add mods to Minecraft. Then, feel free to Comment.