How to go third person in Minecraft Mac

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Minecraft (Macintosh)

How do you go into third-person view on Mac version?

  1. On Windows, it's F5, but how do you do it on the Mac version?

Accepted Answer

  1. on the mac version you hold fn then press F5 and there you go

    10   15

Top Voted Answer

  1. It's F5 on the Mac as well, but a lot of Macs have different functions attached to the keys. (For example my mac book pro uses F5 to dim the lights under the keys). If you go to System Preferences, keyboard and Mouse then there's a check box you tick to take off the tagged function.

    Once that's done, then you just hit F5 in the game and you'll be in 3rd person mode behind and above your character's head.

    14   3

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  1. You press the "F5" button and then it switches to a view like a small robot is hovering slightly over your head while videotaping you.

    1   6

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Minecraft (PC)

How do i make it 3rd person on a mac?

  1. I have a mac and if i press f3 it does something different.

Top Voted Answer

  1. Connect another keyboard with F5 and use it
    the F3 its for developers and "technic survival"

    3   0

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  1. Press FN (bottom left key) and F5. It will put you in 3rd person. Also, FN F3 will display your co-ordinates and show numbers above mobs heads. Great for finding caverns :)

    2   1

  2. F5 is 3rd person, F3 lets you see your FPS and other various things.

    1   1

  3. F5 toggles between 1st & 3rd Person perspective...

    F3 toggles the technical details (framerate, position, ect.)

    1   1

  4. isnt is sup[posed to be f5 for 3rd person veiw in minecraft not F3

    0   2

  5. Jesus crist i did not that mac sucked this bad just sell it and get a pc.

    0   3

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This Minecraft tutorial explains how to change the camera angle between first person and third person perspective when you play the game.

When you create a new world in Minecraft, you will start in first person view. However, you can switch to third person mode and see your body in the game, either from the front or from behind.

Views in Minecraft

These are the three different views in Minecraft. Let's explore each of them.

1. First Person View

With the first person view, you see the game from the player's perspective. The only part of the player that you see is the player's right hand or the item the player is holding.

How to go third person in Minecraft Mac

2. Third Person Rear View

With the third person rear view, you see the game as if you were standing behind the player. You will see the player's body from the back.

How to go third person in Minecraft Mac

3. Third Person View

With the third person view, you see the game as if you were facing the player. You will see the player's body from the front.

How to go third person in Minecraft Mac

Game Control to Change the View

In Minecraft, you can toggle between these three views (camera angles) using a game control. Here are the game controls to change between views on the Minecraft platforms:

PlatformGame Control to Toggle View
How to go third person in Minecraft Mac
 PC/Mac
Press F5 key
How to go third person in Minecraft Mac
 Pocket Edition (PE)
Pause game, go to Settings, select Video button and change "Camera Perspective" setting
How to go third person in Minecraft Mac
 PS3
Press down on Left Stick (LS)
How to go third person in Minecraft Mac
 PS4
Press down on Left Stick (LS)
How to go third person in Minecraft Mac
 Xbox 360
Press down on Left Stick (LS)
How to go third person in Minecraft Mac
 Xbox One
Press down on Left Stick (LS)
How to go third person in Minecraft Mac
 Windows 10 Edition
Press F5 key
How to go third person in Minecraft Mac
 Wii U
Press down on Left Stick
How to go third person in Minecraft Mac
 Nintendo Switch
Press down on Left Joycon Stick
How to go third person in Minecraft Mac
 Education Edition (EDU)
Press F5 key

Toggle Order for the View

When you toggle between views in Minecraft, here is the order of the camera angles:

First PersonThird Person RearThird Person → back to First Person

When you press the game control to toggle the view, you will move to the next camera angle. Depending on which view you want, you might have to press the game control more than once.

Other Beginner Tutorials

How do you do F5 on a Mac for Minecraft?

Press and hold the Fn (Function) key on your keyboard to see F1 through F12 in the Touch Bar. You can also make the function keys appear automatically when you use specific apps: Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Keyboard.

How do you switch to 3rd person in Minecraft?

However, you can switch to third person mode and see your body in the game, either from the front or from behind. ... Game Control to Change the View..