🛠️ Opening the Sims 4 cheat console on Mac
There always seems to be some confusion over how to open the cheat console on a Mac because Mac users normally substitute the CMD key for the CTRL key in everyday Mac usage (CMD + C, CMD + V for copy...
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nothing else is open in the background... i've tried to see if another program is using that shortcut for a different command but no luck with that either!
I hear time machine can sometimes be a problem ?
EDIT: Could you try this: http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/comment/13332863/#Comment_13332863 ?
I dont have time machine enabled.
And I tried the keyboard/language setting change... still didnt work ☹️
I'll try to find some more solution from the mac experience people here.
You may have accidentally changed your keyboard settings. The command to open the cheat window is Control (found right under the Shift key) + Shift + C (the letter "C") all held down at the same time.
No keyboard settings have been changed.
I've tried multiple variations: pressing all three keys at the same time, one after the other
i've tried both command+shift+c and ctrl + shift + c
I'm just starting to believe they're no longer available☹️
Do you have any screen capture software running or other third party graphic related software running? They may have changed your keyboard configuration without knowing it. (I'm not talking any of the Abode Photoshop suite).
Try the following instructions that were given to me by another Mac User.
"Try clean booting your Mac:- Disable auto login (if applicable). This is done through System Preferences > Users & Groups. Make sure your user account is selected then click the lock, bottom left of the screen, and enter your password. Click on Login Options then turn off Automatic Login.
- Restart your Mac. When you get to the login window enter your password and hold down shift whilst clicking on the Login button
- Once your Mac's ready to go start up the game (do not open anything else beforehand!), load your family or house and immediately try the cheat console again CTRL + Shift + C
This issue is either conflicting software on your Mac or a keyboard configuration. It is not a problem within the game itself. If it was all Mac users would be unable to use the cheat console. Once again, Crin has stated that for Windows users it seems that screen capture software is the culprit."Still no luck! 😕mileysad:
same.
Go into System Preferences > Keyboard > Modifier Keys and set another key as your CTRL key.
This issue has nothing to do with a bug or glitch in the game. It is down to one or more of the following:
- Broken CTRL key(s). Connect another keyboard to see if this is the case.
- 3rd party software that has changed the keyboard mapping, e.g. - screenshot software or video capture software.
- 3rd party software that is conflicting with the game. Close down any other apps that are running.
- User changes to the modifer keys in System Preferences. Has someone used your Mac under your user account and changed something without you knowing?
- The Input Source in System Preferences > Keyboard has been changed to a different language. You could also try adding another language to see if this resolves the issue.
Just to confirm, to bring up the cheat console you type in CTRL, SHIFT and C. It has never been the CMD key. Yes, we normally substitute the CMD key for the CTRL key but not for Sims.
- Have you tried clicking the "fn" below the shift bar? And then try clicking the cheat: shift + control + c.
I solved is its SIMple just restart your computer
