Always use the official patch executable applied to a legitimate CD install or a clean archive copy from a trusted modding community.

If you already own the game and want to update to version 1.30, you can download the patch from Blizzard's website:

The official 1.30 Mac client exists, but it is 32-bit. macOS Catalina (10.15) and later killed 32-bit support. You must use or Wineskin to run the Windows 1.30 version on your Mac.

Place the patcher in your Warcraft III directory and run it as an Administrator. 5. Playing Online

Since the official Battle.net servers now host Reforged, you cannot use the standard "Battle.net" button in the game menu to play online with version 1.30.