6 years ago
Sims 3 won't install! (MAC)
My sims 3 will not install from the origin app on my Mac! it is installed into the origin app but it says i need to install it from an external app when i press this it shows the sims 3 installer for...
- 6 years ago
@macross5599 I take if your Mac runs Catalina? If so, that's the issue: Sims 3 is a 32-bit app, and Catalina is 64-bit only. There's no way around this issue. But EA has announced a 64-bit-compatible version of TS3 for macOS, to be released some time this year. Here's the full announcement:
In the interim, your only options are to play on another computer, or to install a second OS on your Mac. If you only recently bought TS3 and don't want to wait for the new version, you can request a refund from EA.
https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/account/returns-and-cancellations/