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1 year ago

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SIMS 4 DOESN'T RUN ON MACOS SONOMA

Since updating my mac to MACOS Sonoma 14.7.1 in November 2024, my Sims 4 no longer runs. When attempting to open it through the EA app, it just bounces, I get the spinny wheel of doom and then I hav...

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Bluebellflora
1 year ago
@chloedannii

This is the first and most basic troubleshooting step you should try, renaming or moving the Sims 4 folder - https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues-Mac/READ-FIRST-Sims-4-Mac-Help-Guides-and-Troubleshooting/m-p/4612394#M163

Does it still happen with none of your current user data in the new Sims 4 folder?

Bluebellflora

Hero+

1 year ago

@chloedannii

This is the first and most basic troubleshooting step you should try, renaming or moving the Sims 4 folder - https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues-Mac/READ-FIRST-Sims-4-Mac-Help-Guides-and-Troubleshooting/m-p/4612394#M163

Does it still happen with none of your current user data in the new Sims 4 folder?

chloedannii
1 year ago
Thank you so much! Moving the folder allowed me to open the app for the first time, and I have begun slowly moving folders back and trialling what caused the error.
Thank you again!