Highlighted Friends

Ever wanted to quickly see if your friends are online? This mod lets you highlight their names in the Tab list with colors and bold text!

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About this Mod

How to Install:

Download the mod.
Place it in your mods folder.
Launch the game.
Add your friends names via /highlighted-friends.
Enjoy!

What does the mod do?

The mod allows you to change the style of player names in the Tab list (Bold, Italic, Underlined)
Allows you to customise the background color behind your friends' names.
Saves player's via UUID.
Adjusts the name if changed.
Allows multiple groups so you can make "teams" in your Tab list!

Optional:

Mod Menu

Any problems?

Dm me on discord "Nebulajinxed"

Available Versions

Highlighted Friends 1.0.10-fix-26.1.2release

MC 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2fabric

May 8, 2026

Highlighted Friends 1.0.10-26.1.2release

MC 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2fabric

May 7, 2026

Highlighted Friends 1.0.10-1.21.11release

MC 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11fabric

March 19, 2026

Highlighted Friends 1.0.10-1.21.8release

MC 1.21.7, 1.21.8fabric

March 19, 2026

Highlighted Friends 1.0.10-1.21.4release

MC 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6fabric

March 19, 2026

How to Install Highlighted Friends on Your Server

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (26.1.2).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Highlighted Friends". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabric

Minecraft Versions

26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 (+14 more)

Server-side

✗ Unsupported

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Highlighted Friends server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (26.1.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Highlighted Friends compatible with fabric?

Highlighted Friends officially supports fabric for Minecraft 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Highlighted Friends – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Highlighted Friends consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.