Technically, yes — you can run a Minecraft server on Mac. Download the server jar from Mojang, run it with a Java command, port-forward your router, and hope your internet doesn’t choke.

"Minecraft" offers cross-platform play for both versions of the game — Bedrock and Java — but you can only play with users who own the same version.

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Java Edition users of Minecraft will need Java installed. After doing that, you’ll need to download the version of Minecraft Forge that matches your server version.

Minecraft: Java Edition is the original version of the game for computers, while Bedrock is a newer version available on nearly every device.