How do you reduce lag in Minecraft?

Go into Options Menu again(Esc by default or main menu) and go into Snooper Settings. Then where it says "Allow Snooper: On" you want to click the button and turn it off. If you run a Minecraft Server then turning it off in server.properties can also reduce lag for the SERVER and PLAYERS a lot!Aug 1, 2012 read more

When TNT detonates, it breaks blocks and turns a portion of them into block entities. In the current update, same items will join together as "groupings" to reduce lag. Having tons of block entities (like 4000) will lag your computer and the explosions create lag as well. Reduce the lag by using the Single Player Command: drops. read more

If you run a Minecraft Server then turning it off in server.properties can also reduce lag for the SERVER and PLAYERS a lot! CCleaner CCleaner will help you reduce lag by just cleaning up your PC in general, and will help more than just Minecraft. read more

Well, you can find below the official system requirements and the recommended specifications to reduce lag in Minecraft: As you can see from the official system requirements above, the game is not a resource hungry one and should be able to run fine on a cheap build as well. read more