Sims 3 free download mac wont start

Any custom content installed into your game? Has it ever worked before or is this the first time you have tried it? Its off of Orgigin and I downloaded the High end Loft expansion but the night life expansion wouldnt download. The base game and the high end loft expansion still worked fine after updating my OS.

I uninstalled all of my Sims to try and reinstall the base game and patches to get night life to download. I only reinstalled the base game off of Origin and now it won't open. I haven't installed anything else yet. It should work, yes, but you never know with Sims on Mac! I also have 16 GB of memory, which is a lot, but nonetheless I still need to manually purge my RAM when playing to prevent it from crashing because of the inefficient way that the game uses memory.

Anyway, I think it is possible that you either have a corrupt download from Origin or you have some leftover files from previous installations that are now causing conflict. I would recommend that you cleanly uninstall the TS3 game and associated files from your computer, then install the base game and patch it with the manual superpatch. Instructions for doing this correctly are below in sections 1 and 2. If you wish to use Origin, also see the additional guidance in section 3 below.

Clean uninstall and reinstall When you uninstall TS3 games on your Mac using the uninstaller, the game leaves behind stray files and isn't completely removed from your computer. Further information on the cumulative manual superpatch Many simmers find that patching their game via the Game Updates tab of the Launcher does not work properly.

It is then better to download and apply the manual superpatch. It is important to download the Mac version rather than the PC version, and to pick the right one for your region. Be aware that if you are using a disc you need to choose the correct 'regional' file but if you are using digital download through Origin then you should use the file designated 'region 7'.

Instructions and the links to the downloads can be found in the Mac section of the forums at thesims. If you use any mods or custom content, be sure to remove them before patching. Using Origin to install games on Mac Download and install the Origin client for Mac and make sure it is up-to-date. If you already have Origin on your Mac but are having problems with downloading or installing games, delete the client and download a new copy this sometimes fixes issues with downloading.

Move your cursor over the game cover and click on the information letter i and then click on the install button from there. For some reason, downloads from Origin frequently become corrupted. Using the i reduces the chance of your download being corrupted. If you have already been unfortunate and have a corrupted download, then it is important to remove all traces of this before trying again, by doing a thorough, clean uninstallation first.

Are you running anti-virus software or any clean-up applications? If so, disable these, as they might be deleting files that Origin needs. A fast, stable internet connection will also help you. February Thank you! Thanks again! Message 4 of 13 76, Views. October I have the same issue but I don't want to have to reinstall everything and lose everything. Message 5 of 13 55, Views. Reply 2. November Hey!

I have the same problem. I always played the sims on my windows laptop. I recently got a macbook pro 13inch and i bought sims 3 for mac on origin since there is no room for a disk. I installed sims 3, and after midnight and it wont start. I tried it with and without the launcher bypassing it. The only thing that happens is that i click play in the launcher and the blue screen pops up with the diamond when its suppose to play the vid it freezes.

This happends with and without the launcher. I deleted everything and only installed the sims 3 again but the same problem appears. Its up to date.

I never played is because i just bought it from origin. Can someone please help me. Message 6 of 13 54, Views. Reply 0. January Hi I'm currently having the same issue, did you ever figure it out? Message 7 of 13 51, Views.

Follow the steps in this article to troubleshoot them. Back up your mods and packages before doing this, by copying the Mods and Packages folders to your desktop. If your game crashes when you load it, you may want to switch to a previous save file to get things working properly again.

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Thread starter ctminaj Start date Dec 14, We don't like Ads much either, but they do help cover the costs of running the site. Please consider turning off your ad blocker. Thank you. I got a brand new macbook pro in May and have been playing the sims 3 on it with no problems for months.