#Sims 4 apple mac computer cc mac os#
#Sims 4 apple mac computer cc mod#
#Sims 4 apple mac computer cc mods#

If the Mods folder is on an external drive, the drive may have an incompatible format, for example exFAT.When this happens with most or all files: Please remove the file(s) from your Mods folder and test with a different one.

#Sims 4 apple mac computer cc mod#

The mod or cc item(s) may be broken, outdated, or otherwise not compatible with Sims 4.When this happens for one or a few files:

Note that despite my storing my user data on an external drive, the message above still lists the file's location as Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 4. 'Unable to start: Cannot start because the file below appears to be corrupted.' To see the exact location of a file, right-click it and select Get Info, then look for the file path listed as 'Where.' My external drive is titled 'Sims stuff.' If this doesn't happen, the symlink wasn't created properly, or your computer isn't recognizing the external drive.

You should be able to double-click the symlink you created (the Sims 4 or Electronic Arts folder with the little arrow in the corner) and jump to the folder it points to. If you need further help setting up the symbolic link, please post in this thread:Ĭommon problems associated with storing mods/cc externallyĭouble-check that the symbolic link was created correctly and that your files are in the proper location. This is the definitive guide for storing data externally:

#Sims 4 apple mac computer cc mac os#

The external drive must be formatted as APFS or Mac OS Extended (Journaled). In order to store mods and custom content on an external drive, or any location other than Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 4, you will need to create a symbolic link to tell Sims 4 where to look for the data. Please see this guide:Īnd post in that thread if you need further help on the subject. If you have done this and also enabled the 'Optimize Storage' option, you may run into problems with mods/cc, saves, etc. In addition to enabling iCloud syncing, some users will have also have iCloud Drive enabled, pushing Documents to cloud storage. Jump to: Transferring files between computers Jump to: Formatting an external drive for mods/cc Jump to: 'Unable to start,' file appears to be corrupted Jump to: Problems with storing data externally Jump to: Mods/cc stored in a custom location Jump to: Documents stored in iCloud Drive For help with specific mods or cc, or for in-game issues that may be mod-related, please see master Mod and CC Issues Support thread pinned to the top of the Game and Mod Issues forum, or create your own thread in this forum. This guide is only for technical questions about using mods and custom content in macOS. There are however a couple of technical aspects to take into consideration which this post aims to address. Standard mods and cc work equally well (or not at all) in both OSs, and the Sims 4 user folder has the same form and function as well.

Information, Guides and Announcements for the EA appįor Sims 4, the process of installing mods and custom content on a Mac is the same as it is on a Windows PC.