Downloading the sims 3 onto a new mac
When I got The Sims 4 three years ago, I had to uninstall The Sims 3 (I used disks to play) in order to play it. However, I still had the icons on my MacBook Pro. Last month, I had to get a new MacBoo...
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@ClO0215 The latest versions of mac OS will fail to authenticate Sims 3 discs. The solution is to register your codes in Origin and then download the game digitally. First, though, you'll need to do a clean uninstall of the disc version:
https://bluebellflora.com/how-to-do-a-clean-uninstall-and-reinstall-on-a-mac/
Then install the base game only from Origin, and run the Super Patch (digital download version) to manually patch the game to 1.67. The launcher doesn't do a good job of patching on its own.
https://bluebellflora.com/sims-3-manual-super-patch-for-mac-1-67/
When you install Late Night, you'll need to create an alias for it in Applications, since you probably won't get one automatically. (High-End Loft Stuff will be fine.) Creating an alias is easy enough:
https://bluebellflora.com/sims-3-packs-not-showing-as-installed/
https://bluebellflora.com/how-to-do-a-clean-uninstall-and-reinstall-on-a-mac/
Then install the base game only from Origin, and run the Super Patch (digital download version) to manually patch the game to 1.67. The launcher doesn't do a good job of patching on its own.
https://bluebellflora.com/sims-3-manual-super-patch-for-mac-1-67/
When you install Late Night, you'll need to create an alias for it in Applications, since you probably won't get one automatically. (High-End Loft Stuff will be fine.) Creating an alias is easy enough:
https://bluebellflora.com/sims-3-packs-not-showing-as-installed/
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