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Re: Can't use Sims 4 from Steam on a Mac

Edit:  Never mind the stuff below; the original poster is playing Sims 4, not 3.

@keyerasb  Normally, they're displayed here:

If you don't see them there, please let me know when you bought the game in Steam, and which packs you've bought.

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  • keyerasb's avatar
    keyerasb
    4 years ago

    I actually just bought them yesterday and I tried to link my accounts to play the sims 4 on my mac since you can’t play through steam. On origin, when I run my game, it’s saying my packs on there but it’s not actually showing me the packs in cas or in-game. It’s so weird. I bought seasons, discover university, cats and dogs, and you know.. some game packs. In steam, I don’t have that option. it’s just not there. 

  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
    Hero+
    4 years ago

    @keyerasb  Since you're playing Sims 4, I've split your posts into their own thread in the Sims 4 Mac section.

    The Steam version of Sims 4 is Windows-only; I don't believe there's any way to get an Origin install in macOS to recognize Steam-owned content.  There are also no CD keys associated with Steam-bought packs, so nothing to register in Origin.

    Your best bet here is to refund the content you've bought in Steam and buy it through Origin instead.

  • blueeyeleo's avatar
    blueeyeleo
    4 years ago

    II have one of the game packs on steam on my Windows 10 system but when I try to load the game through Origin on my macbook it says to use steam to download the pack but of course it says its only for windows so I dont have the option. Heck I would be willing to buy the pack on the macbook also but I cant even do that it does not give me a buy button to do so. 

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