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Hero+

3 years ago

🛠️ Creating a symlink in macOS to store the Sims 4 folder on an external drive

➡️ This is not to be confused with installing the actual Sims 4 game on an external drive. The game installation location is determined in EA App and there is no need to use a symlink for this. As ...

Hero+

5 years ago

@nep_deByrd

Create a symlink to a different location. These instructions are to an external drive but could be adapted - https://bluebellflora.com/saving-your-sims-4-folder-to-an-external-drive/

You cannot simply just choose where to store the user data for the game because it will always look in Documents > Electronic Arts for a Sims 4 folder. If there isn't one there it will just create a new one.

nep_deByrd

5 years ago

@Bluebellflora Thank you so much, I think this could work. I will try it out soon.

AnnaBusby
4 years ago
Did this work for you? Its a few years later and it seems the original issue is still not resolved.
- Bluebellflora
  Hero+
  4 years ago
  @AnnaBusby
  
  What issue are you having?