Catalina Fix it

"izecson;c-17276819" wrote:

oh, that's too bad. I know how it feels to lose months of gameplay or worse losing the sims itself and no trace of them in tray folder.

That's the worst part. My Sim was nearly 200 "years" old and had nearly every skill, and had fulfilled most of the aspirations (for the packs I own currently). I've never spent that long on one sim before.

Catalina comes with updated security and permissions. The game is butting heads with these updates. Therefore the game needs updating. EA are aware of this and are working on it, as can be seen in this thread on the issues at Answers HQ - https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues-Mac/Info-The-Sims-4-macOS-Catalina-Troubleshooting/m-p/8307783#M21311

"Sharonia;c-17276408" wrote:
Macs are terrible for games. I can't even understand why people even buy them. :D

I can't even understand why people buy Windows PCs. Isn't freedom of choice a wonderful thing :)

"BluebellFlora;c-17277331" wrote:

"Sharonia;c-17276408" wrote:
Macs are terrible for games. I can't even understand why people even buy them. :D

I can't even understand why people buy Windows PCs. Isn't freedom of choice a wonderful thing :)

Indeed it is. People are free to choose all the bad computers they want but really shouldn't be surprised when games come into problems with them. While I am sure that Macs are good for somethings gaming just isn't one of them and it's a well known fact. I'm honestly not trying to be unsympathetic here. I would be upset too if I couldn't play the Sims 4. Hopefully the issues people are having will get fixed sometime soon.

"Sharonia;c-17277394" wrote:

"BluebellFlora;c-17277331" wrote:

"Sharonia;c-17276408" wrote:
Macs are terrible for games. I can't even understand why people even buy them. :D

I can't even understand why people buy Windows PCs. Isn't freedom of choice a wonderful thing :)

Indeed it is. People are free to choose all the bad computers they want but really shouldn't be surprised when games come into problems with them. While I am sure that Macs are good for somethings gaming just isn't one of them and it's a well known fact. I'm honestly not trying to be unsympathetic here. I would be upset too if I couldn't play the Sims 4. Hopefully the issues people are having will get fixed sometime soon.

I have a Mac for a number of reasons that have nothing to do with this game. But, as it happens my game runs very well. I had a blip, and fixed it myself, and now my game runs better than it did since before the last update.
There's no reason to criticize people's choice of computer. If you are only playing one or two games, then any computer that meets the requirements is perfectly fine. My computer actually exceeds the requirements.

"Sharonia;c-17277394" wrote:

"BluebellFlora;c-17277331" wrote:

"Sharonia;c-17276408" wrote:
Macs are terrible for games. I can't even understand why people even buy them. :D

I can't even understand why people buy Windows PCs. Isn't freedom of choice a wonderful thing :)

Indeed it is. People are free to choose all the bad computers they want but really shouldn't be surprised when games come into problems with them. While I am sure that Macs are good for somethings gaming just isn't one of them and it's a well known fact. I'm honestly not trying to be unsympathetic here. I would be upset too if I couldn't play the Sims 4. Hopefully the issues people are having will get fixed sometime soon.

The current issues have nothing to do with how good or bad Macs are for gaming. They're related to the above-mentioned security changes in the OS and the system update itself. Which, incidentally, has also messed with various other software on my Mac. I've had similar issues (and worse) with WIndows updates (including Origin and TS4 not starting as it should in WIn10). OS updates almost always come with hiccups and issues in the initial period, regardless of the system.

At the end of the day, not everyone can have a specific computer for gaming. My Mac does what I need it to, which includes running TS4. :D (most of the time. we'll see if there are any more hiccups tomorrow)

I know how you feel. I send you my condolences. I have sims I spent a few years with (literally) and I took so much time to perfect them I would be devastated if I lost them now. Not to mention all the builds and what not :s

On one hand, if the devs and/or publisher(s) commit to supporting a title on a given platform, they should make sure that they do so. On the other hand, this is also why friends don't let friends 'game' on a Mac.

"OEII1001;c-17277628" wrote:
On one hand, if the devs and/or publisher(s) commit to supporting a title on a given platform, they should make sure that they do so. On the other hand, this is also why friends don't let friends 'game' on a Mac.

And they are working on a fix for the public release of Catalina, which was different from any of the Beta versions (of which there are many, including a new one released along with the public release).
This is not a case of "hey, we don't care and we've done nothing to make it work". There is a slew of apps that had issues since the OS release, this is not an EA only thing.

And well, my daughter's Origin and TS4 was wigging out after the latest Win10 update, it's not like that's any better. Some people's only option to game is on a Mac, some people choose to. No need for judgment.

Hope OP managed to find a solution by now & found a way to recover their saves.

"darrenfroggy;c-17277957" wrote:

"OEII1001;c-17277628" wrote:
On one hand, if the devs and/or publisher(s) commit to supporting a title on a given platform, they should make sure that they do so. On the other hand, this is also why friends don't let friends 'game' on a Mac.

And they are working on a fix for the public release of Catalina, which was different from any of the Beta versions (of which there are many, including a new one released along with the public release).
This is not a case of "hey, we don't care and we've done nothing to make it work". There is a slew of apps that had issues since the OS release, this is not an EA only thing.

And well, my daughter's Origin and TS4 was wigging out after the latest Win10 update, it's not like that's any better. Some people's only option to game is on a Mac, some people choose to. No need for judgment.

Hope OP managed to find a solution by now & found a way to recover their saves.

Yeah, it's not judgement. It's a fact -- Macs aren't for playing games. They're generally industry-standard for audio production and many graphic arts fields. However, if you're looking for a computer to play games on then you're going to want to go with a PC. Yes, it's a lot better.