New install, stuck on loading screen

I am having the same issue (have been for the last week).

M2

16GB memory

macOS Sequoia Version 15.0.1

I have also followed the steps in this link https://answers.ea.com/t5/Mac/READ-FIRST-Sims-4-Mac-Help-Guides-and-Troubleshooting/m-p/4612394#M163.

The only time I can get past the first loading screen is by uninstalling and reinstalling the game. This gives me maybe 15 minutes of gameplay, before I get stuck on a loading screen again and need to Force Quit the game. Often I can then reload the game, start playing but then get caught in a loading screen within the game. This continues until I can't get past the first loading screen of the game.

@6e12f681d0b5b6cb @SimsNotWork 

Which files and folders from your previous Sims 4 folder did you move back into the newly created Sims 4 folder?

Are you running any antivirus?

Any apps that monitor network traffic, either on the local machine or at router level?

What access does the game have in System Settings > Security & Privacy > Files & Folders and Security & Privacy > Full Disk Access? Screenshots would help here.

Which files and folders from your previous Sims 4 folder did you move back into the newly created Sims 4 folder?

None. This is a clean install from scratch.

Are you running any antivirus?

No.

Any apps that monitor network traffic, either on the local machine or at router level?

No.

What access does the game have in System Settings > Security & Privacy > Files & Folders and Security & Privacy > Full Disk Access? Screenshots would help here.

With the default install, neither The Sims or EA App had any Security & Privacy permissions enabled. I have now given both The Sims & EA App Full Disk Access permissions, and the issue still occurs.

I have also tried disabling iCloud backup following these instructions. Didn't fix it.

https://answers.ea.com/t5/Mac/READ-FIRST-Saves-CC-Mods-or-Library-items-disappeared-iCloud/m-p/7094195

Which files and folders from your previous Sims 4 folder did you move back into the newly created Sims 4 folder?

• None

Are you running any antivirus?

• No

Any apps that monitor network traffic, either on the local machine or at router level?

• None

What access does the game have in System Settings > Security & Privacy > Files & Folders and Security & Privacy > Full Disk Access? Screenshots would help here.

• Screenshots attached

I set up a new user account and launched the app from that account. Same problem.

Attaching screenshots of my Files & Folders and Full Disk Access settings.

I was able to get past the first loading screen. But th game again got stuck on a loading screen about 15 minutes into playing.