Creative mode or Peaceful survival mode are helpful for a player to gain familiarity with the controls. Java Edition uses a combination of the mouse and keyboard for controls, generically known as 'mouselook/keymove.' Many prior games (such as DOOM and Quake) have used such a scheme, but those who have not played such a game before, may need practice to get around effectively. The player can also use the F-keys by holding the ⌥ Option button while pressing them. as normal keys.' If the player choose the first option, they can then use the Fn key to switch F-keys back to actions they used to do (e.g. To make F-keys work in macOS, go to the Apple menu → System Preferences → Keyboard and mouse and check the 'Use F1, F2 etc. The player can often get around this by pressing the Fn key or sometimes the ⇧ Shift key while they press an F-key. Note: On many notebook computers and most Macs, 'Function keys' (briefly 'F-keys') do not operate in their default configuration.
