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Pure Metal Mod (26.3) – Play Smoothly at Far Render Distances on Apple Silicon Macs

Q: What Minecraft version does Pure Metal Mod (26.3) – Play Smoothly at Far Render Distances on Apple Silicon Macs work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 26.3. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

Java mod listed for Minecraft 26.x. Download on the author's site.

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Pure Metal Mod (26.3) – Play Smoothly at Far Render Distances on Apple Silicon Macs — screenshot 1

Pure Metal Mod (26.3) – Play Smoothly at Far Render Distances on Apple Silicon Macs — screenshot 2

Pure Metal Mod (26.3) – Play Smoothly at Far Render Distances on Apple Silicon Macs — screenshot 3

Pure Metal Mod (26.3) – Play Smoothly at Far Render Distances on Apple Silicon Macs — screenshot 4

Pure Metal Mod replaces the default OpenGL graphics system in Minecraft Java Edition with Apple’s Metal API. This mod gives you higher frame rates on Apple Silicon Macs and keeps the exact same vanilla visuals. It runs only on Apple Silicon computers with a recent macOS version. You can also pair it with Sodium for extra speed.

Features:

Switches the game from OpenGL to a native Metal renderer and matches vanilla visuals.
Runs only on Apple Silicon Macs with a recent macOS version (tested on a single chip model).
Includes Terrain LOD to give you higher FPS at long render distances.
Uses MetalFX for optional render scaling with temporal upscaling and an Auto mode.
Works alongside Sodium if you choose to use both mods together.
Turns on Distant Horizons compatibility by default (tested with one Distant Horizons release).
Provides optional settings for smooth frame pacing with VSync and a newer Metal mode on the latest macOS (the standard mode runs faster and stays more stable).

Screenshots:

Pure Metal Mod Screenshot 1 — Vanilla terrain rendered through the native Apple Metal graphics backend in Pure Metal Mod

Pure Metal Mod Screenshot 2 — Faraway world chunks displayed clearly using Terrain LOD in Pure Metal Mod

Pure Metal Mod Screenshot 3 — Pure Metal Mod keeping clean vanilla visuals with MetalFX render scaling active

Pure Metal Mod Download Links

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft version listed: 26.3
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 the file's original source — 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.

Pure Metal Mod (26.3) – Play Smoothly at Far Render Distances on Apple Silicon Macs is a free Minecraft Java mod. Compatible with Minecraft 26.3. Download it and open it directly in the game.

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