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Re: Change Sims 4 Save Location on Mac

@nep_deByrd

Create a symlink to a different location. These instructions are to an external drive but could be adapted - https://bluebellflora.com/saving-your-sims-4-folder-to-an-external-drive/

You cannot simply just choose where to store the user data for the game because it will always look in Documents > Electronic Arts for a Sims 4 folder. If there isn't one there it will just create a new one.

7 Replies

nep_deByrd
5 years ago
@Bluebellflora Thank you so much, I think this could work. I will try it out soon.
AnnaBusby
3 years ago
Did this work for you? Its a few years later and it seems the original issue is still not resolved.
Bluebellflora
Hero+
3 years ago
@AnnaBusby

What issue are you having?
carowave1
3 years ago
@Bluebellflora Hi, i understand that this post is from a couple years ago but i am having the same problem as the original user. I do not want to pay for more iCloud storage just because Sims 4 is taking up so much.
I looked at the link you attached and i was wondering if there is any other way to change the location without having to store The sims 4 in an external drive or in iCloud?
Thank you.
Bluebellflora
Hero+
3 years ago
@carowave1

No unfortunately not if your internal storage is getting full. You can create the symlink for any location though, it’s just a matter of getting the file path correct.
sunnygrl83
3 years ago
I am having the same problem as the original poster. I tried following the Windows instructions and it said there was a syntax error. Any ideas?
Bluebellflora
Hero+
3 years ago
@sunnygrl83

This is the Mac forum. Windows forum is here https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues-PC/bd-p/The-Sims-4