Install the OptiFine Mod for Minecraft

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OptiFine is a mod designed to make Minecraft work faster on older computers. OptiFine disables lots of effects and makes optimizations to improve performance. OptiFine can be installed alongside Forge if you use lots of mods. If you just want to use OptiFine by itself, you can quickly install it using its installer.

Steps

With Forge

  1. Install Forge first. If you intend to use OptiFine alongside Minecraft Forge, you'll want to install Minecraft Forge (and any other Minecraft mods) before installing OptiFine. OptiFine should always be the last mod that you install.
    • You can download and install Forge from files.minecraftforge.net/.
  2. Start the Minecraft Launcher. You'll need to start up the Minecraft Launcher and load Forge once before you can install OptiFine.
  3. Select "Forge" from the Profile menu and click "Play." This will start Minecraft.
  4. Verify that Forge has loaded and close Minecraft. You can see that Forge has loaded by looking in the lower-left corner of the Minecraft menu. It should display "Minecraft Forge XX.XX.XX." You can close Minecraft after verifying that Forge loaded properly.
  5. Open the Minecraft folder on your computer. The location is different for Windows and OS X:
    • Windows - Press Win+R and type %appdata%. This will open the Roaming folder. Open the ".minecraft" folder, which is usually at the top of the list.
    • Mac - Hold Option and click the "Go" menu. Select "Library" from the menu. This will only appear if you are holding the Option key.
  6. Download the OptiFine file that matches your Minecraft version. OptiFine has many different versions available. If you keep Minecraft up to date, you can just download the version at the top of the list at optifine.net/downloads, otherwise you'll want to download the latest release for the version of Minecraft you are running.
    • OptiFine will download as a single JAR file.
  7. Copy the OptiFine JAR file to the "mods" folder. You'll find this in your "minecraft" folder that you opened a couple steps ago. Simply drag the OptiFine JAR file that you downloaded into this "mods" folders.
  8. Relaunch Minecraft and load the Forge profile. This will automatically load the OptiFine mod alongside Forge. You should see "OptiFine" appear in the lower-left corner of the Minecraft main menu.
  9. Adjust your OptiFine settings. You can find your new advanced OptiFine settings by opening the "Options" menu and selecting "Video Settings."[1]

Without Forge

  1. Download the latest OptiFine release for your version of Minecraft. Visit optifine.net/downloads to see the list of available files. OptiFine comes in a single JAR file.
    • If you keep Minecraft updated to the latest version, you can simply download the OptiFine file from the top of the list. If you run an older version of Minecraft, you'll want to scroll through the list until you find your Minecraft version, and then download the latest release for it.
  2. Double-click the downloaded JAR file. This will open the OptiFine installer.
    • If you cannot open the JAR file, you may not have Java installed. You can install Java for free from java.com/download. See Install-Java for more instructions.
    • If you have another program associated with JAR files, such as WinRAR, right-click on the file and select "Open with." Select "Java Platform SE binary" from the list of available programs. You'll need to have Java installed for this option to appear.
  3. Click the "Install" button. This will install the OptiFine files to the correct location automatically.
  4. Open the Minecraft Launcher. To use OptiFine, you'll need to select it from the Profile menu.
  5. Select "OptiFine" from the Profile menu and click "Play." This will launch Minecraft with the OptiFine mod.
  6. Change OptiFine's settings. You can adjust OptiFine's settings in-game by opening the Options menu and selecting "Video Settings." You'll see all of the additional OptiFine settings that you can adjust to get the best performance possible.[2]

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