macOS Chat Fixes
by pe3ep
macOS Chat Fixes makes Minecraft's text fields respond to the native macOS keyboard shortcuts that Mac users expect.
What it does
Left and Right arrows jump to the start or end of a line, and Option with an arrow jumps by word, bindings that vanilla Minecraft does not provide on macOS. The changes only touch text inputs and leave Windows and Linux behavior unchanged. Client-side only, so servers do not need it and players join without installing anything. Published for Fabric on 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2, 26.2 and 26.3, with 1.0.1 for 26.3 as the latest file, released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only. The source code is open.
Key features
Line navigation shortcuts
Command-style arrow bindings move the text cursor to the start or end of the current line in any text field.
Word jumps on Mac keys
Option with the left or right arrow moves the cursor word by word, a binding vanilla Minecraft lacks on macOS.
Platform-limited changes
The fixes apply only on macOS, so Windows and Linux keyboard handling stays exactly as it was.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
MacOS Input Fixes (Neoforged) covers a wider version range, 1.20.1 – 26.3, and also runs on Forge and NeoForge. It is open source under the BSD 3-Clause License. mm fix(mac mouse scroll) targets only 26.1.2 and changes mouse scrolling rather than text editing, and it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| macOS Chat Fixes | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-24 |
| MacOS Input Fixes (Neoforged) | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-03 |
| mm fix(mac mouse scroll) | Fabric | 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-30 |
Questions
Does macOS Chat Fixes need to be installed on the server?
In the catalog
macOS Chat Fixes is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,575 Optimization mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
This mod fixes all of that, without touching anything on Windows or Linux.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/macos-chat-fixes
- Owner
- pe3ep
- Published
- 2026-07-17
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-24
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15