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horrendous black squares appearing beneath Sim

Hello, Whenever I want to put the Lighting on 'Medium/High/Very High', a black square flickers underneath my Sims when I have my cursor over them. (photo included), it is jarring and makes the game ...

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Bluebellflora

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3 hours ago

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This has been a known issue on and off for years but doesn't affect all Mac users. If disabling the SSAO doesn't fix it then it is most likely specific clothing items. Which exact model Mac do you have? Apple > About This Mac, all the info apart from the serial number please.

Could you please upload that sim to the gallery in that exact outfit so I can test in my game.

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