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If youвЂ™re sure that your Mac meets requirements, and you installed your expansion from a disk, try installing a digital copy through Origin instead. System requirements for an expansion pack are often higher than the ones for The Sims 3 itself, so sometimes a Mac that will run the base game has trouble running some of the later expansion packs. If it happens after youвЂ™ve installed a new expansion pack, try uninstalling it.

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Update to the latest version of Origin.

These solutions might help you resolve the issue: WeвЂ™re still looking into what causes this error to pop up for some players on Mac.

#Sims 3 mods not showing up install#

Start your download again and the game should now install properly for you.

In the Finder window that opens, delete any folders you see with Sims 3 in the name.

Click Installs & Saves, then click the Browse installers box.

Click the Origin menu and choose Preferences or press вЊ, the command key and comma).

Newer versions of macOS automatically maintain and protect system file permissions, so there should be no need for you to repair file permissions. If youвЂ™re playing on macOS X Yosemite or earlier, repairing your disk permissions can help with this one.ДЇollow the steps in this Apple support article to run Disk Utility on your Mac. Is your game crashing? Get help on Answers HQ.

Automatic graphics switching вЂ“ turn this off to force your Mac to use the dedicated graphics card all the time.

YouвЂ™ll need to log off and back on to your Mac to apply this change.

Graphics options вЂ“ if you see this, click on Higher Performance.

From the Apple menu, choose System Preferences.

If your Mac does have a dedicated graphics card, check your Energy Saver settings if you notice your Mac slowing down when youвЂ™re playing The Sims 3. Use About this Mac to check what kind of graphics cards you have. Some Macs have two graphics cards in them, one that is built in to the processor and used for standard tasks, and another that is used for high-performance applications, like games.

Restart The Sims 3, and see if Windowed mode works better for you.

Uncheck the box beside Enable Fullscreen Mode.

Still not better? Try running in Windowed mode:

Restart The Sims 3 and check to see if it runs better now.

Click on the blue check mark at the bottom right to save your changes.

On the Graphics tab (usually the one that opens by default), slide all the sliders under Graphics details to low.

Click on the вЂ¦ (options) button at the bottom left of the screen or press F5 on your keyboard.

If your graphics are glitching, it may help to lower your graphics settings:

Head to this thread on Answers HQ for more help with The Sims 3 on Mac.

This older version of Origin has fewer features than the current version, but will still allow you to play your games.

If youвЂ™re using an older version of macOS, youвЂ™ll need to download a special, legacy version of the Origin client.

Origin only supports more recent versions of macOS.

We also recommend you always run the latest version of macOS for your Mac. macOS does this automatically with each new version of the operating system.

#Sims 3 mods not showing up drivers#

To keep everything running smoothly, we recommend keeping your graphics drivers up-to-date.

Click on System Requirements to see the minimum requirements.

Click the game tile to open the game details.

Find the game tile for your expansion pack in the Store on or in the Origin client.

#Sims 3 mods not showing up how to#

HereвЂ™s how to check requirements for an expansion pack: Find help here when The Sims 3 isnвЂ™t working on your Mac.ДЇirst things first, make sure your Mac meets the minimum requirements for The Sims 3, and for the most recent expansion pack you have installed.