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TouchBarMod for Minecraft 1.7.10 - v1.1

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@TheLongIslander TheLongIslander released this 31 Mar 03:46

TouchBarMod v1.1 adds a new floating FPS Display to your MacBook Touch Bar while Minecraft is running!

Now, in addition to your server ping on the control strip, you’ll also see your current Minecraft framerate in a dedicated Touch Bar overlay — fully toggleable in-game.


What's New in v1.1

Floating FPS Display

  • Adds a live FPS: NNN counter to a floating Touch Bar tied to the Minecraft window
  • Updates every second using Minecraft’s internal debugFPS field
  • Runs in parallel with the existing ping display in the macOS control strip

Touch Bar Toggle

  • New gear button (⚙) added to the Touch Bar to toggle FPS display on/off without restarting the game
  • Keeps UI clean when FPS display is not needed

Behind the Scenes

  • Uses JTouchBar to render the floating overlay (not part of the system control strip)
  • Auto-recovers on focus loss or window change
  • FPS updater runs in its own thread with UI-safe updates

Existing Features (v1.0)

  • Auto-launches mcping.app on Minecraft start
  • Real-time ping updates every second
  • Color-coded ping display:
    • 🟢 < 50ms
    • 🟡 50–149ms
    • 🔴 150ms+
  • Minecraft icon if not connected
  • Auto-shutdown + cleanup on game exit
  • Downloads and signs the native macOS app on first launch
  • Fully recovers if Minecraft or the app restarts

Requirements

  • macOS with Touch Bar (10.12.2+)
  • Minecraft Forge 1.7.10
  • Java 8

Installation

  1. Place TouchBarMod.jar into your mods/ folder.
  2. Launch Minecraft — everything (including mcping.app) is handled automatically!

Notes

This uses private macOS APIs and local codesign for sandboxed app trust. No developer certificate required.


Thanks for upgrading to v1.1! Let me know if you'd like to see memory usage, CPU stats, or other overlays next.