How to Run Windows Minecraft Smoothly on a Mac Without Overheating -

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Updated by Jerry on Oct 09, 2023 ?️

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Q: Can you play Windows version of Minecraft on a Mac?

"My uncle invited me to spend my summer vacation in his town. I'm excited, except for one thing. I play Minecraft on a Windows 10 PC, but he has a Mac. Can I play Windows Minecraft on a Mac without bringing my own computer?"

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Key Points
Minecraft is a cross-platform sandbox adventure game, with downloadable versions available for Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS. Whether you play Minecraft on a PC or a Mac is irrelevant since both are computers; the distinction lies between the Windows OS and macOS. You can play Windows Minecraft on a Mac as long as the Mac is running the Windows operating system. You can play the Windows version of Minecraft on a non-Windows Mac by creating a bootable Windows Minecraft USB drive for Mac.

Key Points

Minecraft is a cross-platform sandbox adventure game, with downloadable versions available for Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS.
Whether you play Minecraft on a PC or a Mac is irrelevant since both are computers; the distinction lies between the Windows OS and macOS.
You can play Windows Minecraft on a Mac as long as the Mac is running the Windows operating system.
You can play the Windows version of Minecraft on a non-Windows Mac by creating a bootable Windows Minecraft USB drive for Mac.

什么是可引导Windows Minecraft USB驱动器？

It's a USB hard drive, or a flash drive with sufficient capacity to store the Windows operating system, the Minecraft game installation, and associated data configuration files. Not just any ordinary USB drive, it's a bootable one, allowing you to carry it around effortlessly. It employs advanced technology to clone the entire Windows operating system environment, including your games, onto this USB drive. In essence, you've condensed your desired Windows setup into a compact USB device. Whenever you need it, you can simply plug it in and start using it.

The advantages of having this small portable Windows USB drive are as follows.

Migrate Windows 11/10/8.1/7 to a USB drive
Run Windows OS on a Mac without Boot Camp
Clone Windows games to a USB drive and play them on Mac
Play Windows games on Mac without using Mac's hardware resources
Playing a resource-intensive game like Minecraft via a USB drive on Mac won't result in overheating issues

如何创建Windows 11/10 Minecraft的可启动USB驱动器

You'll need a portable Windows USB creation tool to do this. The OS2Go tool is exactly what you need. When you first use this tool to create a USB drive, pay attention to the total used size of your current Windows system C: drive, which typically includes the Windows installation, various programs, games, and your personal data.

Based on the total size of the used space, prepare a USB storage drive with a capacity larger than the used size. For instance, if OS2Go detects the used space as 55GB, you would need a USB drive with a minimum of 64GB capacity. Ensure that the Minecraft game is also installed on the system drive.

With a USB drive prepared and properly connected to your Windows computer, follow these steps to create a bootable USB drive with everything, including Minecraft, on your Windows system.

Step 1. Install OS2Go on your Windows computer, which will show you the used space on your system drive. Insert a USB drive with a capacity larger than the used space on the system drive. Select the target USB drive and click Next to proceed.

Step 2. OS2Go will warn you that the following action will erase all data on your drive. Make sure you've backed up all important data. Click Continue to proceed.

Step 3. Adjust disk layout. The default disk layout on the target drive will be identical to the source drive. You can also edit the layout to suit your requirements. Check the option provided if you're using a Solid State Drive as the Windows boot drive. Then, click Proceed.

Step 4. OS2Go will then begin creating the portable USB drive. This process may take some time, depending on your operating system and network conditions. Once the progress reaches 100%, the USB drive will be bootable.

Step 5. Insert the portable Windows USB and turn on your Mac. Press the Option/Alt key. Select the yellow EFI Boot icon to boot from the USB drive. Then, follow the on-screen instructions to boot your Mac.

Boot mac from USB

Isn't it exciting to play Windows Minecraft on a Mac this way?

A general method to play Windows games on a Mac is by installing the Windows operating system on a Mac using Boot Camp. However, once you learn how to start Windows Minecraft on a Mac via a portable Windows USB drive, you might find it more convenient and effortless to play games across both Windows OS and macOS.

OS2Go is designed to make your Windows experience portable. It enables you to carry your customized operating system, configured programs, and game progress on a portable drive that can be connected to multiple devices, whether you're at the office, home, traveling, or on a business trip.

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