noRetina
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.21. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
⬇ Download on CurseForgeThe author built this one for Minecraft 1.21.1 on NeoForge. On other versions it may install and then do nothing.
What it does
noRetina makes Minecraft render at half resolution on Retina displays (macOS only), which is usually more than enough and gives you a massive FPS boost — especially on Apple Silicon Macs and high-DPI external displays.
It works by disabling the Cocoa Retina framebuffer on the game window, so the GPU renders at logical pixel size instead of physical (2x) pixel size.
Why use it
- 2-4x FPS improvement on Retina / high-DPI macOS setups
- No visible quality loss for most players (Minecraft is already pixelated)
- Zero config — install and forget
- Tiny mod, single mixin, no dependencies
Platform support
- macOS only — the mod loads fine on Windows/Linux but does nothing there
- Client-side only — safe to use on any server
Supported versions
- Minecraft 1.20.1: Fabric / Forge / NeoForge
- Minecraft 1.21.1: NeoForge
Installation
Drop the jar matching your loader and Minecraft version into your mods/ folder.
Credits
This is a fork of the original retiNO by juliand665. All credit for the original idea and implementation goes to them. This fork extends support to NeoForge and newer Minecraft versions.
Source
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.21.1
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on CurseForge — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Ships as retino-neoforge-1.21.1-2.0.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 27 KB
- Download link checked 24 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.