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Re: laptop and mac

Hi yes I have Origion on both machines and sims 4 on my external harddrive but I wanted to use the sims 4 I have on the external harddrive on the Mac to so I’m playing the same game on both macines as well so will I have to make an separate folder on the external drive for the Mac 

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  • Bluebellflora's avatar
    Bluebellflora
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    7 years ago
    @marioncri

    So you're referring to the game data (saves etc.) and not the actual game? Your Sims 4 folder, where your saves, tray files and all that stuff, must be local on your Mac in Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 4.

    You can install the game on your external but firstly go into the Origin settings and tell it where your installed games should be.
  • marioncri's avatar
    marioncri
    7 years ago

    Hi no I’ve put the actual game on my external drive I’ve told the laptop where I want it to go but it seems to be Mac as the directory seems to be different on the laptop it’s dsimssims4 on the laptop but it seems to be something like volumes sims 4 

  • Bluebellflora's avatar
    Bluebellflora
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    7 years ago

    @marioncri

    Windows and macOS have completely different operating systems and file structures. C and D drive do not exist for macOS, the mounted drives is called Volume, as you stated. You need to download the Mac version of the game from Origin onto that drive, the Windows game you currently have installed on the external cannot be read by your Mac.

  • marioncri's avatar
    marioncri
    7 years ago

    Ok so I’m need to have separate files for windows and Mac on the harddrive

  • Bluebellflora's avatar
    Bluebellflora
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    7 years ago
    @marioncri

    You need to have a different installation of the game for each as Windows and macOS are like apples and oranges, completely different and not able to run a program in the other's operating system.
  • marioncri's avatar
    marioncri
    7 years ago

    Ok thank you my friend thought you could put it on one machine and play it on the other but I hear what your saying g you can’t do that thank you for your help