Learn about system requirements, transferring save files, and other common tips to play The Sims 4 on Mac and PC. The Sims 4 doesn’t support Origin cloud storage, so game saves don’t automatically transfer between Mac and PC. You can transfer your save files using a USB device. When you buy any edition of The Sims 4, you get access to both the PC and Mac versions. The Sims 4 for Mac is a digital-only release. 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.

Internet connection is required for product activation. Minimum specifications.

OS: Mac OS® X 10.7.5 (Lion). Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz Processor or better. Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 320M, 9600M, 9400M,ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro or better. Video RAM of 256MB or better. Memory: 4GB RAM. Hard Drive: 10 GB of Hard Drive space. Input: Keyboard and Mouse For new players on Mac with a PC-only version of The Sims 4.

Create an EA Account or log in with an existing EA Account. An account is required to play The Sims 4.

Under the Games pull-down menu (top left), click Redeem Product Code. Input your product code, found within the packaging/insert. When the code is redeemed, The Sims 4 will begin to download in your Origin Library. Once the download is complete, you’ll be able to launch The Sims 4 and start playing. If you need more help, you can. Log in with the same EA Account that you use to play The Sims 4 on PC.

An account is required to play The Sims 4. Select the My Games tab and click on The Sims 4 from your library. Click Download and The Sims 4 will start to download in your Origin Library. Once the download is complete, you’ll be able to launch The Sims 4 and start playing. Transfer saves files from PC to Mac Though The Sims 4 doesn’t support Origin cloud storage, transferring your save files between the PC and Mac versions of the game is easy. All you need to do is copy the saves directory from one computer to another using a USB drive or any other portable storage device.

Click View more below for steps on transferring files. On your PC, first open My Computer and go to the Documents folder.

Go to Electronic Arts, then The Sims 4 folder. Find and copy the entire ‘saves’ folder from The Sims 4 folder onto a flash drive. Plug the flash drive into your Mac. On your Mac, open Finder, go to Documents, then Electronic Arts. Inside is folder for The Sims 4 folder. Copy and paste the ‘saves’ folder from the flash drive to the The Sims 4 folder on your Mac. NOTE: If an existing ‘saves’ folder is already in The Sims 4 folder, delete or rename it.

Renaming an existing ‘saves’ folder on your Mac lets you to keep it for later use. 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 Add-on content examples: The Sims 4 Outdoor Retreat, Holiday Celebration pack, etc. Click View more below to see steps. Log in to the Origin client using the same account that you use to play The Sims 4 on PC.

An account is required to play The Sims 4. Select the My Games tab and click on The Sims 4 from your library. Click on the More Details button and scroll down to find the content in the appropriate sections (like Game Packs, Add-Ons & Bonuses, etc.). From 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. How to make sure purchasing add-on content from Mac shows up in the PC version of The Sims 4. Log into the Origin client using the same account that you use to play The Sims 4 on Mac.

An account is required to play The Sims 4. Select the My Games tab and click on The Sims 4 from your library. Click on the More Details button and scroll down to find the content in the appropriate sections (like Game Packs, Add-Ons & Bonuses, etc.). From 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.

All purchases made on one system will be available to you on all systems as long as you log in using the same EA Account. Mac OS X 10.1 (Yosemite) compatibility issues We’ve gotten some reports from players having trouble playing The Sims 4 while running Mac OS X 10.1 (Yosemite). Some examples of issues that players are seeing include trouble connecting, not receiving updates, and not seeing games in their Game Library. We have looked into these issues and found a couple of workarounds that might help: Try using the Beta version of Origin Not only does using the Beta version help with this issue, it also lets you test new features of Origin early. Here’s how to turn it on:. Launch and sign in to the Origin client. Select Application Settings from the Origin menu.

Scroll to the bottom of the Application tab and find the Client update section. Toggle the switch to On next to Participate in Origin client betas. If you switch your settings from On to Off, uninstall and reinstall the Origin client to make sure you're running a non-beta version. If you switch from Off to On, all you need to do is restart the Origin client to let it check for beta updates. Update to Mac OS X 10.12 (Sierra) or newer You can using the App Store. Check for updates to get started.

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Some older Macs can’t update to the newest version because of their hardware. If your Mac is older, use the Beta version of Origin instead. The Sims 4 display issues on Mac Most display issues can be solved by resizing the window or going to windowed mode. Press cmd + Enter on your keyboard.

If you’re using a Retina Display, try not to change to Retina mode and change Resolution at the same time. Video capture tool availability The in-game video capture feature isn’t currently supported on Mac. Was this article helpful? 16% of 61 players found this article helpful. Related Content.

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