Use this method if you want to run OptiFine with Minecraft Forge, which will allow you to play with mods. [1] X Research source If you haven’t already installed and configured Minecraft Forge, you’ll need to do so first.
You may have to click Save or OK to start the download. Don’t run the installer once downloaded!
Windows: Press Windows key + R to open the Run box, type or paste %Appdata%/. minecraft, and then click OK. Double-click the mods folder if you see it. If you don’t, create a new folder called mods and then double-click to open it. macOS: In Finder, click the Go menu and select Go to Folder. Type or paste ~/Library/Application Support/Minecraft and click Go. Double-click the mods folder if you see it. If you don’t see it, create a new folder called mods and double-click to open it.
Open the Minecraft Launcher. Click the arrow next to PLAY. Click forge. Click PLAY. You’ll find your OptiFine controls in the main menu under Options > Video Settings. Some common OptiFine controls are Shaders, Details, and Animations.
Use this method if you want to run OptiFine without Minecraft Forge, which is the simplest and most straightforward way to install OptiFine. If you use Minecraft Forge to play with other mods, you’ll want to use the Installing with Minecraft Forge instructions, which lets you install OptiFine like a mod.
Open the Minecraft Launcher and click the Launch Options tab. Click Latest release. Click the “Game directory” switch. Highlight the directory and press Control + C (PC) or Command + C (Mac) to copy it. Close the Launcher when you’re finished.
You may have to click Save or OK to start the download.
If you’re using Windows, right-click the downloaded file ending with . jar, select Open with, and then click Java(TM) Platform SE binary. [8] X Research source On a Mac, just double-click the downloaded file. If that doesn’t work, press Control as you click the file once, and then select Open from the menu.
Open the Minecraft Launcher and click the arrow to the left of the PLAY button. Select the OptiFine installation. Click PLAY. You’ll find your OptiFine controls in the main menu under Options > Video Settings. Some common OptiFine controls are Shaders, Details, and Animations.