How can I run Minecraft in the background?

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Is there anyway I can run Minecraft in the background so I can harvest items from my automated mob grinder while doing other activities, other than by setting up a server for myself? If I just minimise the game, it automatically pauses itself.

score 33 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 07 '11 at 20:33

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Open up your inventory (or the crafting window or furnace window) and then minimize the game.

answered Jul 07 '11 at 20:33

Kevin Yap

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I wonder if you can do CTRL+ALT+DEL and then when Minecraft loses focus just downsize it. – Jul 14 '11 at 04:53
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Hitting 't' to bring up chat works too, and you can still see what's going on. – Alain Jul 15 '11 at 19:39
If you're in multiplayer, the server will run regardless of what you do client-side. – Kevin Yap Jul 15 '11 at 20:27

score 2 · Answer 2 · edited Apr 22 '17 at 02:30

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F3+P allows you to minimize the game without it becoming suspended. There are other F3 debug commands, too.

edited Apr 22 '17 at 02:30

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answered Apr 22 '17 at 02:04

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How can I run Minecraft in the background?

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