This issue appears to be fixed as of December 4.
I can download the base game and play it but not any of the packs. I must say though, that when it goes to "verify files" it does not finish it. It always finished it and I think that might have something to do with this problem? It gets about 1/2-3/4 way thru verifying and then it disappears. I wait a minute and then the bottom green bar (where it shows bottom left where you downloaded the game) will finish. I can "play" the game but if I restart game it sometimes will say its "finalizing" and I just right click and "update" game and it will bring up the play button.
Just trying to help by letting you know what I noticed different in my game from the way it used to be and the verify files always went all the way to the end of the bar before it exited.
I can't reply because I haven't quite figured out this forum yet, but this post belongs in the thread with the exact title I am using. So sorry for my lack of technology (I'm too old for this, LOL)
EDIT: My packs download now! I don't think it was anything I did though. I tried everything and ended up uninstalling Sims3 and Origin. The only difference was that when I went to reinstall Origin, I signed on before clicking the mac version (doubt that made a difference). Origin has a new look and I have to log out at the bottom of the page instead of the top, lol. I haven't played because its past my bedtime, but I did get what I wanted downloaded and will start to play when I wake up (its 1 am here). I am so happy right now!
