Setting up a Minecraft Server on MacOS

🍎 About MacOS Setup

I don't have a Mac... 😅 Gift me one!

Just kidding! The setup process is very similar to the Linux tutorial. Follow the Linux guide above, but with these MacOS-specific changes:

Key Differences:

  • 🍺 Use brew install openjdk@17 to install Java
  • ✅ Terminal commands are mostly the same
  • 📁 File paths use forward slashes (e.g. /Users/you/Desktop)
  • 🌐 Port forwarding is done through System Preferences or your router's web interface