Where Does the Technic Launcher Store Modpacks?
Where the Technic Launcher keeps modpacks, saves, and its launcher profile on each OS.
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The Technic Launcher keeps a .technic folder in the home directory per OS with modpacks/, assets, and launcher state inside. Platform installers differ but the data root name stays constant.
Saves nest one level down per pack, which keeps multi-pack setups isolated. The launcher remembers Microsoft credentials separately, so a data copy alone may still ask for login on the new machine. That is expected.
Where Technic Launcher stores this, by platform
%APPDATA%\.technic\
Modpacks per folder with saves inside each (modpacks/<pack>/saves). Launcher profile in launcher/ beside packs. Hidden dotfolder; enable hidden files to see it.
~/Library/Application Support/.technic/
Same modpacks layout. Use Go to Folder in Finder since the home Library is hidden; the dotfolder needs hidden files visible.
~/.technic/
Same layout under home. Check both this and ~/.technic on old installs; very early builds used the plain dotfolder instead.
Frequently asked questions
Where are saves inside the Technic folder?
Each modpack folder holds its mods, saves, and configs (e.g. modpacks/hexxit/saves). Copy the modpack folder to back it up. Launcher-wide login state sits in launcher/ beside the packs; keep both for a full move.
How do I set Java for Technic packs?
Use the Launcher Options, Java Settings tab to point at a 64-bit Java 8+ install with enough RAM (4GB is a sane modded starting point). Per-pack Java tweaks live in the pack settings; the global default covers the rest.
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