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Minecraft Forge wont install. (MAC)

kylar.shaw
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Im trying to install mods for my little brother, and know how to do so. But Forge won't install. Once I  click install, it says something along the lines of "unpacking packed file akka-actor_2.11-2.3.3.jar.pack.xz". Does anyone know how to fix this? It doesn't do this on my computer, just the one im using now. This is for Mac btw.

Please provide the installer log using one of the paste sites in my signature

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  On 3/26/2020 at 6:59 PM, DaemonUmbra said:

Please provide the installer log using one of the paste sites in my signature

Ill need some help, im not sure what a installer log is, or how to provide it.

 

 

 

The logs section of my signature has more info

This is my Forum Signature, I am currently attempting to transform it into a small guide for fixing easier issues using spoiler blocks to keep things tidy.

 

As the most common issue I feel I should put this outside the main bulk:

The only official source for Forge is https://files.minecraftforge.net, and the only site I trust for getting mods is CurseForge.

If you use any site other than these, please take a look at the StopModReposts project and install their browser extension, I would also advise running a virus scan.

 

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Why don't you guys support older versions? That doesn't seem to make sense to me. The mods I  want to use are not available on newer versions than 1.12.2. Could you give me the command to download forge for Mac's Terminal?

 

We don't support old versions because we don't want to support every version ever made forever, we don't have the resources or the will to keep switching back and forth.

Note that if we support any arbitrary old version, the people who like a DIFFERENT arbitrary version will argue why we don't support THEIR favorite arbitrary version.

 

What do you mean the command to download Forge for Mac's terminal? Just download the installer from https://files.minecraftforge.net/, make sure you have Java installed, and run the installer.

This is my Forum Signature, I am currently attempting to transform it into a small guide for fixing easier issues using spoiler blocks to keep things tidy.

 

As the most common issue I feel I should put this outside the main bulk:

The only official source for Forge is https://files.minecraftforge.net, and the only site I trust for getting mods is CurseForge.

If you use any site other than these, please take a look at the StopModReposts project and install their browser extension, I would also advise running a virus scan.

 

For players asking for assistance with Forge please expand the spoiler below and read the appropriate section(s) in its/their entirety.

Reveal hidden contents

 

I thought Apple liked shipping their own version of Java that they kept up to date, but here's where a lot of us get Java from.

This is my Forum Signature, I am currently attempting to transform it into a small guide for fixing easier issues using spoiler blocks to keep things tidy.

 

As the most common issue I feel I should put this outside the main bulk:

The only official source for Forge is https://files.minecraftforge.net, and the only site I trust for getting mods is CurseForge.

If you use any site other than these, please take a look at the StopModReposts project and install their browser extension, I would also advise running a virus scan.

 

For players asking for assistance with Forge please expand the spoiler below and read the appropriate section(s) in its/their entirety.

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Yea, this doesn't seem to be working either. What I  meant by command to install it, was that there is a command you can type into Terminal to install forge, I  just dont know it.

 

You just run the jar, it should be executable if you have Java installed

This is my Forum Signature, I am currently attempting to transform it into a small guide for fixing easier issues using spoiler blocks to keep things tidy.

 

As the most common issue I feel I should put this outside the main bulk:

The only official source for Forge is https://files.minecraftforge.net, and the only site I trust for getting mods is CurseForge.

If you use any site other than these, please take a look at the StopModReposts project and install their browser extension, I would also advise running a virus scan.

 

For players asking for assistance with Forge please expand the spoiler below and read the appropriate section(s) in its/their entirety.

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I  have been, its not working, im almost out of options. If I  figure out how ever to show you the logs, would you still help?

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  On 3/26/2020 at 11:10 PM, kylar.shaw said:

I  have been, its not working, im almost out of options. If I  figure out how ever to show you the logs, would you still help?

Wait, ive just look at the whole logs thing, and is it just a minecraft thing? Because the problem is that forge won't download. It has nothing to do with minecraft.

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  On 3/26/2020 at 10:15 PM, DaemonUmbra said:

You just run the jar, it should be executable if you have Java installed

nvm, I  got the logs posted to hastebin and paste.gg.

What happens when you double click the jar?

This is my Forum Signature, I am currently attempting to transform it into a small guide for fixing easier issues using spoiler blocks to keep things tidy.

 

As the most common issue I feel I should put this outside the main bulk:

The only official source for Forge is https://files.minecraftforge.net, and the only site I trust for getting mods is CurseForge.

If you use any site other than these, please take a look at the StopModReposts project and install their browser extension, I would also advise running a virus scan.

 

For players asking for assistance with Forge please expand the spoiler below and read the appropriate section(s) in its/their entirety.

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  On 3/27/2020 at 1:09 AM, DaemonUmbra said:

What happens when you double click the jar?

It freezes and says unpacking packed file akka-actor. I  have posted my logs to haste bin and paste.gg

 

You do know that we can't see them unless you give us the link, right?

This is my Forum Signature, I am currently attempting to transform it into a small guide for fixing easier issues using spoiler blocks to keep things tidy.

 

As the most common issue I feel I should put this outside the main bulk:

The only official source for Forge is https://files.minecraftforge.net, and the only site I trust for getting mods is CurseForge.

If you use any site other than these, please take a look at the StopModReposts project and install their browser extension, I would also advise running a virus scan.

 

For players asking for assistance with Forge please expand the spoiler below and read the appropriate section(s) in its/their entirety.

Reveal hidden contents

 

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I  wont be able to respond until tomorrow morning so if I dont reply for a while thats why.

 

1.12 is no longer supported on this forum.

Please update to a modern version of Minecraft to receive support.

This is my Forum Signature, I am currently attempting to transform it into a small guide for fixing easier issues using spoiler blocks to keep things tidy.

 

As the most common issue I feel I should put this outside the main bulk:

The only official source for Forge is https://files.minecraftforge.net, and the only site I trust for getting mods is CurseForge.

If you use any site other than these, please take a look at the StopModReposts project and install their browser extension, I would also advise running a virus scan.

 

For players asking for assistance with Forge please expand the spoiler below and read the appropriate section(s) in its/their entirety.

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