Why can't I place blocks in Minecraft but I can break them? [duplicate]
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I just got Minecraft and I tried to place blocks by clicking the right button on the mouse. But instead of placing the block I was holding, it just destroyed the block I was looking at. This was in the creative gamemode, but I went into survival and it still didn't work. I went to settings and made sure the place/use item command was on button two. I reset all of the controls with the button. I am using a Mac. Please tell me what I can do to make it so I can place blocks.
Best Answer
Try tapping two fingers, that's the right click on most macbooks
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Why is Minecraft not letting me place blocks?
This is typically referred to as "block lag", and is caused by the server not being able to keep up with updates coming from players. There isn't much you can do about it, unfortunately.Why can I break blocks in Minecraft creative mode?
If you cannot destroy blocks, either you are holding a sword, or you are in Adventure Mode.Which block in Minecraft Cannot be broken?
Bedrock is a block that is normally indestructible in Survival.Liz Phair - Why Can't I? (Official Video)
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Answer 2
Many mac mouses do not have a right click button, instead two left click buttons. You will need to either get a new mouse that features a right click (any other mouse that isn't mac) or use Command+click instead of right clicking.
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