Hey, I'm on a PC and have some mods installed. This computer is very slow however, and I usually play on my Mac (OSX 10.5.8). I was wondering if it is possible to transfer my minecraft.jar and or \bin folder onto the Mac, and have everything work. The only thing that I know I'll have issues with are the windows_native files, and didn't know how to make this all work. Help appreciated!
I do not think so, I think that it will just be easier to download all the mods you have on your PC on your Mac and then just mod your Minecraft. I have a Mac and everything from downloading to modding takes me about 5 minutes, so it is not very long and it is not hard.
If you have kept the .zip files for all the mods you have (I have an archive of them) then just add them on the mac. I use minecrafter for the mods, makes managing Mods and updated much easier.
I have issues with Minecrafter it says something like : "This package has been compiled on JRE > 1.6, you will get a black screen"
I have the newest Java version, so I don't know why it says that.
Following these steps should let you play mods on a 10.5.X Mac.
NOTE: Make a back up of any files that will be used just as a precaution.
Instructions:
First off make sure you have Java 6 downloaded. (Do a software update if you haven't done one in a while)
Go to your Minecraft app, right click and choose "Show Package Contents".
Next open the contents folder and open "Info.Plist".
Once it's open look for the line that says
<key>JVMVersion</key>
<string>1.5+</string>
Once you have found it change the 5 in 1.5 to a 6 and then save and exit.
Once done with that open a new finder window and go to Mac > System > Library > Frameworks > JavaVM.framework > Resources > Mac OS and then copy the file named "JavaApplicationStub".
Now go back to the contents folder and go into the "MacOS" folder there and paste "JavaApplicationStub".
Next search "Java Preferences" in finder.
Open Java Preferences.
In the "General" tab there should be a list of the Java versions you have. If "Java SE 6" isn't on the top of the list then drag it to the top.
Mods should now work with minecraft.
EDIT: I'm not actually sure this will still work since Minecraft has been updated a bunch but it's still worth a try. Make sure you back up files though.
If you have kept the .zip files for all the mods you have (I have an archive of them) then just add them on the mac. I use minecrafter for the mods, makes managing Mods and updated much easier.
EDIT: Added URL for Minecrafter Topic
I have the newest Java version, so I don't know why it says that.
NOTE: Make a back up of any files that will be used just as a precaution.
Instructions:
First off make sure you have Java 6 downloaded. (Do a software update if you haven't done one in a while)
Go to your Minecraft app, right click and choose "Show Package Contents".
Next open the contents folder and open "Info.Plist".
Once it's open look for the line that says
Once you have found it change the 5 in 1.5 to a 6 and then save and exit.
Once done with that open a new finder window and go to Mac > System > Library > Frameworks > JavaVM.framework > Resources > Mac OS and then copy the file named "JavaApplicationStub".
Now go back to the contents folder and go into the "MacOS" folder there and paste "JavaApplicationStub".
Next search "Java Preferences" in finder.
Open Java Preferences.
In the "General" tab there should be a list of the Java versions you have. If "Java SE 6" isn't on the top of the list then drag it to the top.
Mods should now work with minecraft.
EDIT: I'm not actually sure this will still work since Minecraft has been updated a bunch but it's still worth a try. Make sure you back up files though.