#SIMS 4 FOR MAC UPDATE#

Scroll to the bottom of the Application tab and find the Client update section.Select Application Settings from the Origin menu.Launch and sign into the Origin client.Not only does using the Beta version help with this issue, it also lets you test new Origin features early. We have looked into these issues and found a couple of workarounds that might help: Some examples of issues that players are seeing include trouble connecting, not receiving updates, and not seeing games in their Game Library.

#SIMS 4 FOR MAC MAC OS X#

We’ve gotten reports from players having trouble playing The Sims 4 while running Mac OS X 10.10 (Yosemite). Mac OS X 10.10 (Yosemite) compatibility issues Toggle Automatically update Origin to OFF.Click Origin in the top left toolbar, then select Preferences.If you want to continue playing the game while running macOS Lion (10.7), you will need to disable automatic updates on Origin and stop taking any future updates. On Octowe released a patch update that will no longer support The Sims 4 on that operating system.

#SIMS 4 FOR MAC INSTALL#

An account is required to play The Sims 4.įrom here, you can select to buy and install any add-on content you wish to play with on the Mac or PC version of The Sims 4.Īll purchases made on one system will be available to you on all systems as long as you log in using the same EA Account.

Log into the Origin client using the same account that you use to play The Sims 4 on Mac.

#SIMS 4 FOR MAC HOW TO#

How to make sure purchasing add-on content shows up

Click on the More Details button and scroll down to find the content in the appropriate sections (Game Packs, Add-Ons, Bonuses, and so forth.).įrom here, you can select to download and install any add-on content you wish to play with on the Mac version of The Sims 4.

Select the My Game Library tab and click on The Sims 4 from your library.

An account is required to play The Sims 4.

Once complete, open The Sims 4 on your Mac and your save files will be ready to load! How to make sure installed add-on content to the PC version of The Sims 4 shows up in the Mac version

The Sims 4 folder will only show up in your documents after you first play the game.

Renaming an existing saves folder on your Mac lets you to keep it for later use.

If an existing saves folder is already in The Sims 4 folder, delete or rename it.

Copy and paste the saves folder from the flash drive to the The Sims 4 folder on your Mac.

On your Mac, open Finder, go to Documents, Electronic Arts, then The Sims 4.

Plug the same flash drive into your Mac.

Find and copy the entire saves folder onto a flash drive.

Go to Electronic Arts, then The Sims 4 folder.

On your PC, open My Computer and go to the Documents folder.

You can transfer your save files using a USB device. The Sims 4 doesn’t support Origin cloud storage, so game saves don’t automatically transfer between Mac and PC. If you need more help, you can review our Origin FAQ and our disc installation article. Once the download is complete, you’ll be able to launch The Sims 4 and start playing. When the code is redeemed, The Sims 4 will begin to download in your Origin Library.

Input your product code, found within the packaging or insert.

Under the Games pull-down menu (top left), click Redeem Product Code.

Note: An account is required to play The Sims 4.

Create an EA Account or log in with an existing EA Account.

The installation discs in all packaged editions of The Sims 4 are not Mac compatible, but players who buy a packaged PC-only version can still redeem the code in the box to access the Mac version through Origin.

#SIMS 4 FOR MAC FOR MAC#

The Sims 4 for Mac is a digital-only release. How to add The Sims 4 on your Mac if you have a PC-only disc of the game Click Download and The Sims 4 will start to download in your Origin Library.Select the My Game Library tab and click on The Sims 4.An account is required to play The Sims 4.Log in with the same EA Account that you use to play The Sims 4 on PC.Learn about transferring save files and other common tips to play The Sims 4 on Mac.Ĭheck out our system requirements and make sure you’re ready to play.

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