[CURRENT ISSUE] Sims 4 Mac missing/blank text or wrong language in-game

Hi.

So, suddenly the text bubbles in my game was empty or replaced by weird numbered codes.

I found this link:
https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues-PC/CURRENT-ISSUE-Codes-instead-of-text-Blank-text-and-bubbles/m-p/3903165#M19102

I play on MAC not, PC, so I followed the instructions for Mac:

1. In your Applications folder right click on the Sims 4 app and select Show Package Contents.
2. Navigate to Contents > Mac OS.
3. Right click on The Sims 4 and select Move to Trash. Don't drag the file as it will only move an alias and leave the original in place.
4. Now open Origin, right click on The Sims 4 in your Games Library and click Repair Game

Now, I did this, whilst lice chatting with EA, who told me that this was the correct way to fix my specific problem. However, this made my game unplayable. When I clicked on "Repair Game", and tried to open the game, I got a note that said:
Unable to start:
Initialization error at start up.

Has this happened to anyone else? Now it´s impossible to even open my game, after following the instructions EA confirmed?? 
(And yes, I removed all the mods prior to this, hoping that alone would make my text bubbles appear normal again. Did not do it)
Really, really appreciate answers!!