October 2018 - last edited October 2018
I installed these packages on my windows computer through Origin:
1. Sims 3 Starting Package
2. Island life
3. Student life
4. Late night
5. World Adventures
6. High End loft Stuff
Now I have a MacBook and I want to access my games. Mac details: macOS High Sierra, version 10.13.6 (Early 2015 model). I have spent 2 days downloading all the packages, in my Origin, I can only view the starting package. But Origin won't let me play it. The other packages do not even show in my origin archive, but when I search for them manually in the origin store, It tells me that I already have these packages. I know I have the storage space for the games, just dont understand what it ging on! Please help!
October 2018
@juneeggebo I've moved your post to the dedicated mac section for Sims games.
I'm not clear on exactly what's happening with your game, but if you've downloaded the Starter Pack, that includes Late Night. LN is one of four problem packs (the others are Ambitions, Fast Lane, and Outdoor Living) which do not install properly in the most recent versions of mac OS. The game won't launch unless you fix these issues. You might also have a processor/graphics card combination that's incompatible with the game. For both topics, please read Bluebellflora's guide to installing TS3 on a mac:
If you would like help with the .sgr edits described, or you're not sure whether they're necessary, please post your mac's specs here, as described in this post:
There is another issue with certain packs not downloading from Origin; this isn't specific to mac OS. So far, EA hasn't provided a solution, but people are working on it. If you find that you can't download one or more of your packs, please list the packs, and your specs, in this thread:
Finally, you may want to run the Origin reset tool for macs. It doesn't solve everything, but it can sometimes help to unstick Origin.
https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/origin/origin/how-to-reset-origin-on-mac/
P.S. You don't need to launch TS3 through Origin on a mac, although you're certainly welcome to do so. You can double-click on the game icon in Applications; Origin doesn't even need to be open.