Cant play sims4 on a Mac if you own it through steam
UPDATED ANSWER:
Ultimately you just have to buy all the content again if you want to play on your Mac. I ended up creating a brand new Origin account that wasn't linked to steam and repurchased everything.
Before I did that, I was able to purchase Sims 4 digital packs from Gamestop. Then I went into the Origin app and used the activation code with my Origin account that was linked to my Steam account. And it worked fine but it was a hassle.
However The products I purchased said they were for PC platform. And now Gamestop is only showing products for the "PC EA app". I know that windows got a new EA app that is very different from the Mac Origin app. So I don't know if those will work. Try at your own risk. I think making a new Origin account is the better option.
puzzlezaddict explained it best.
@puzzlezaddict wrote:@BingoBobo I would put things a bit differently. The important point here is that if you own Sims 4 through Steam, you still need to install through Steam, not Origin. And Steam only supports installing into Windows. So it's not that players receive a Steam "license" that only works in Windows, it's that Steam itself will only install Sims 4 into Windows, and Origin won't install the game if you own it through Steam.
Origin generally does not allow players to buy a second copy of content they already own. This particular scenario is sort of an edge case that the features designers probably didn't anticipate. There are ways around it, but that's kind of beside the point, and even so, you'd still be in the same position of not being able to install your Steam-owned packs either.
If you're interested though, you could always buy a product key from an authorized third-party seller like Amazon or Best Buy and register it to your account. From the (many) complaints I've seen, nothing stops people from registering multiple identical copies of a game to one Origin account.
@Bluebellflora Thank you for monitoring this thread. I keep getting notifications but I'm too lazy. I hope this helps to clarify the situation for people.
