CMD + Delete
by Omegabird113
CMD + Delete changes how text fields on macOS handle the Command and Option keys, so Command with Backspace and Command with the arrow keys behave as they do on other systems.
What it does
The mod adds custom keyboard mappings for text input in chat, books, signs and other text fields on macOS. Pressing Option with Backspace deletes a single character in vanilla Minecraft on macOS, and pressing Command with Backspace deletes a whole word. CMD + Delete lets Command with Backspace remove the line, and adds a Command-based Delete shortcut and arrow combinations that follow native macOS text navigation. It also ships builtin mapping JSON files, available under either a Fabric or Forge build, for players who prefer other keybinds.
The mod is client-side only, so servers run without it and players install it alone. It runs on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and needs Fabric API on Fabric and Quilt, Forgified Fabric API on Forge, and Sinytra Connector to load on the other loaders. Files are published for 1.14.4 – 26.3 across 44 release versions, and snapshot builds are published as well. The code is released under the Apache License 2.0, and the project is open source with a public source repository, issue tracker and wiki.
Key features
Native Command and Backspace
Command with Backspace removes the whole line on macOS, matching the behavior of native text fields.
Custom text mappings
Keys in text fields can be remapped with JSON mapping files, so players can set shortcuts to their own preference.
Builtin mapping presets
Several builtin mapping files are included, so a preset can be selected without writing a custom file.
Vanilla-friendly on other systems
On Windows and Linux the mod can stay installed without changing any default key behavior.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.15.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.14.x1 of 1 version with builds
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Incompatible 1
How it compares
Command Blocks to Sign is open source under the Apache License 2.0 and is a server-required mod, with the client optional, for 1.21.5 – 26.3. Improved Sign Editing is client-side only and not open source, released under All rights reserved, for 1.19.2 – 26.3. Forge Cmd Essentials is server-side only under the MIT-0 license and is published for NeoForge 1.21.1 alone, so it does not address text input on the client.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMD + Delete | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.14.4 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-04 |
| Command Blocks to Sign | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.5 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-14 |
| Improved Sign Editing | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19.2 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-02 |
| Forge Cmd Essentials | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2026-07-27 |
Questions
Does CMD + Delete need Fabric API on every loader?
Can CMD + Delete be installed on a server?
Is CMD + Delete compatible with macOS Chat Fixes?
In the catalog
CMD + Delete is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
In Minecraft on macOS, pressing option + backspace deletes a single character, and pressing command + backspace deletes a word. This is completely inconsistent with the native OS, so I fixed it...
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/cmd-delete
- Owner
- Omegabird113
- Published
- 2026-02-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-04
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15