On Mac: Open finder, hold down your Alt key, then click Go > Library on the top menu bar. Then open Application Support and look for Minecraft there. Copy the.jar or.zip mod file from the first step into the mods subfolder inside the Minecraft folder that you located in the second step.
Only.minecraft (or simply minecraft in macOS) is the folder Minecraft creates to run from. This folder includes the files, sound, music, resource packs, personal options, worlds, etc. Locating.minecraft Locating the.minecraft folder can be vital for installing a resource pack, or to locate any made screenshots. Below is a table showing the default directory for.minecraft.
OS Location Windows%APPDATA%.minecraft macOS /Library/Application Support/minecraft Linux /.minecraft The Windows location in the table above is just the default case. Launchers can set the.minecraft at any path. If you're a Windows user and are unfamiliar with how to find your appdata folder, follow these steps:. Click Start → Run. If you don't see 'Run', press ⊞ Windows+ R. Type%APPDATA%.minecraft and click 'OK'.
If you're a Linux or Mac user, the in the path refers to your home directory. Folders starting with a. Are hidden by default.minecraft hierarchy List.