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The Sims 4 Mac Legacy Edition thread

There seems to be a lot of confusion and potential issues for some attempting to download and install the Legacy Edition of the Sims 4. This thread aims to answer some common questions and also serve...
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    Back in November 2022 EA announced the Legacy Edition of Sims 4 would be officially sunset and no longer available. Users were however still able to play it if it was already installed on their Mac. As of the 18 April 2023 game patch, 1.97.42.1230, it appears the Legacy Edition will no longer run at all on non-Metal supported Macs. If you have an unsupported Mac listed in the FAQ on page 1 (above this solution) your only option to play The Sims 4 is to install the game on a Metal supported Mac.

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Marking as the solution for visibility

Back in November 2022 EA announced the Legacy Edition of Sims 4 would be officially sunset and no longer available. Users were however still able to play it if it was already installed on their Mac. As of the 18 April 2023 game patch, 1.97.42.1230, it appears the Legacy Edition will no longer run at all on non-Metal supported Macs. If you have an unsupported Mac listed in the FAQ on page 1 (above this solution) your only option to play The Sims 4 is to install the game on a Metal supported Mac.

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