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7a98d16b0934474
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2 years ago

SIMS 3 ON MAC- I WON'T STOP USING MAC BUT WANT TO PLAY SIMS 3 AND 4QUESTIONS

Im a mac user, and want to continue with mac even when my current mac dies.

I currently play sims 3 (when its not crashing) and would like to play sims 4.

I went to download from steam but steam now doesn't work on the mac update I have: 10.14.6 which means no sims 4.

I could update my mac but last time I did this sims 3 didd't work at all on mac catalina, and worry it will be the same with other updates.

Does anyone successfully play sims 2 or 4 on mac?

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  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
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    2 years ago

    @7a98d16b09344744  EA released a 64-bit version of Sims 3 a few years ago, one that works in newer versions of macOS that don't support 32-bit apps.  (It also works in High Sierra and Mojave on supported systems.)  You might need to ask EA customer support to add the 64-bit entitlements, as they're called, to your account, but you don't need to buy the game again.

    The issue with Steam is that it only offers the Windows version of Sims 4.  So if you own the game in Steam, you can't play it on your Mac.  You'd need to unlink your Steam and EA accounts, or else remove the game from your Steam account; and then claim Sims 4 in Origin or the soon-to-be-current EA App.

    The version of Sims 2 that's offered through the App Store does run in newer versions of macOS, sometimes with some adjustments.  I haven't played it much, but I did have it open and had a look around.

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