Thank you for your answer !
i have a MacBook 2017 so am internal SSD is not an option I think. Currently I’m not on the market for a new laptop but I do have an HP Pavilion with the specifics in the photo attached. Which is better to use the sims 4 for the MacBook or the HP? And which will the SSD work better for the external one 🙂
@nadineabdoun Without knowing the specs of your Mac, I can't say for sure whether the HP laptop would run Sims 4 better. But if you have anything other than a 15" MacBook Pro (so a 13" Pro, or any Air or any plain MacBook), then the HP is likely faster for gaming. Its graphics chip can run Sims 4 on medium-high to high settings, even with all current packs installed.
I will say that you'd be better off not running anything else alongside the game while playing on this laptop. 8 GB is enough for Windows and Sims 4, but not much else, at least not on a laptop with integrated graphics, as this one has. But then you have your Mac for anything else you want to do at the same time.
When I wrote about internal storage, I meant in reference to a possible new computer, not upgrading your current one(s). For the external SSD, it would work with either system, but you'd need to format or partition it to switch OSs. If it's working now with the Mac, it's likely formatted as APFS or MacOS Extended (Journaled), neither of which Windows can use. For Windows, only NTFS and possibly exFAT/FAT32 would work. Macs can read exFAT, but Sims 4 .package files won't work on an exFAT drive, at least in macOS.
All of this is to say, you can't simply plug your external into your Windows laptop and expect the data to be read. You'd need to either format the drive, thus erasing its data, and start over; or you'd need to partition it, if it has sufficient space to do so, and transfer the files. That seems like a lot of effort given the current size of your cc collection.
@puzzlezaddict Those are the information about my 2017 MacBook Air:
macOS Monterey
Version 12.7.5
MacBook Air (13-inch, 2017)
Processor 1.8 GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i5
Memory 8 CB 1600 MHz DDR3
Startup Disk Macintosh HD
Graphics Intel HD Graphics 6000 1536 MB
in your opinion which device is better for the game ? Or are both the same ?
@nadineabdoun The HP is definitely better for Sims 4. Its graphics chip is significantly faster than the one in your Mac, and the graphics chip is the limiting factor. You can of course keep playing on your Mac if you prefer; there's nothing wrong with lowering the settings as necessary. But in terms of performance, the winner is clear.
Please remove your Mac's serial number from your post. This is somewhat private information.
so do you think it’s worth the switch ? From my Mac to the HP or it won’t really make any difference loading time wise
@nadineabdoun Loading times should be better on the HP, but they'll still be long. Performance in-game should be better too, meaning you could play on higher graphics settings and/or see higher framerates.
I can't tell you whether this is worth the effort for you. But I'd suggest installing the game itself on the HP, with no mods or custom content, and comparing its performance to your Mac with no mods or cc. (You can rename the Mods folder so it's not read.) If you notice enough of a difference that you feel like switching is worth it, then that's your answer.
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