sims 4 steam will not install on Mac via origin

[RyanTurnerArt]

I have two computers; I purchased sims 4 on steam on my gaming windows pc. the steam edition will not download on a Mac. I considered repurchasing sims 4 on origin on my Mac, however origin recognizes that I have already purchased the game through steam, so I cannot repurchase. When I try to download sims 4 directly through origin on my Mac, it will open up steam, but not do anything because it is the wrong operating system. However sims 4 purchased directly through origin is supposed to work for both PC and Mac. I realize I should've checked the system requirements beforehand, but how can I fix this issue?

[Bluebellflora]

@RyanTurnerArt

I believe you will have to unlink your Steam and Origin account but I have no experience of this so I have moved your post to the Origin forum. Hopefully someone will be able to help you here

[meadhbhMurphy]

Hi, did you get this issue fixed? I'm having the same problem and can't find any answers.

[Lynchling92]

Did you ever find a solution? I am having this issue too... with everything on sale, I went ahead and rebought the base game for my Mac, but I have the pets expansion pack from Steam and I can't download it to to Mac ....

[puzzlezaddict]

@Lynchling92  You can't use any packs bought through Steam in an Origin-only install.  Origin-bought packs transfer to a Steam install, but not the other way around.  Sorry.

By the way, this would also be true in Windows, although you could of course play through Steam on a Windows PC.