Re: [MAC] the sims 4 graphics
Go into Documents > Electronic Arts > Sims 4 folder and find a file called Options.ini. Remove just that file and start your game up. It will reset your game back to the original options. Try to play it for awhile without changing any of the graphics settings to make sure there isn't something else going on. Then after you make sure the game is running fine, go into the game options and take note of the default settings and gradually increase them as you see fit.
If you use CC or Mods, you may have a bad piece of CC that may be causing your game to crash or not properly load up.