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Moving Sims Data
I am the best at technology and Google is being confusing, so I figured I should ask my question here since you guys will know more than I will. I currently am running Sims 4 on my MacBook Air (earl...
- @hotdog540
Yes you can move the Sims 4 app and Sims 4 Packs folder from your Applications folder to an external and then in Origin go to Origin > Preferences > Installs & Saves and change the game library location to the external. If you are running Catalina you must allow all the permission windows that pop up so Origin has access to the external drive.
Your Mac has flash storage which is faster than a slower mechanical hard drive like the one you linked. You'd be better off getting a 128GB USB-C thumb drive to use as an external.
And lastly, if you also want to store your Sims 4 folder on the external, which by default must be in Documents > Electronic Arts you will need to Crete a symlink to do so - https://bluebellflora.com/2020/03/01/if-youre-running-out-of-space-to-play-the-sims-here-are-your-options-for-storing-your-data-externally/
