UPDATE FAILING

[KCB1019]

i purchased the sims 3 (online) several years ago and had minimal problems with it, and used it on windows. recently i downloaded it on a mac & downloaded my old packs and well as new ones (all bought online), and after waiting a very long time for all of my packs to download, it says that i need to update, but when i try to, it fails. i've read a few threads that suggested i might need to uninstall everything and reinstall it, but is there anything i can do instead of that? i would hate to have to re-download everything after waiting so long for it to finish. 

[Bluebellflora · Accepted solution]

@KCB1019

The Sims 3 doesn't perform well on most newer Macs due to it largely being incompatible with the hardware Apple now use. There has been no update for the game in 4 years so any operating system post 10.9 Mavericks is also unsupported. But with a little TLC you may be able to play, depending on what Mac you have. 

Firstly, download and run the super patch manually. The link is in my signature below. The following threads on this forum will be useful too:

https://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-Mac/READ-FIRST-Sims-4-Mac-Help-Guides-and-Troubleshooting/m-p/461...

https://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-Mac/CURRENT-ISSUES-Sims-3-amp-Sims-4-in-macOS/m-p/5919177#M7239

[Bluebellflora · Accepted solution]

@KCB1019

The Sims 3 doesn't perform well on most newer Macs due to it largely being incompatible with the hardware Apple now use. There has been no update for the game in 4 years so any operating system post 10.9 Mavericks is also unsupported. But with a little TLC you may be able to play, depending on what Mac you have. 

Firstly, download and run the super patch manually. The link is in my signature below. The following threads on this forum will be useful too:

https://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-Mac/READ-FIRST-Sims-4-Mac-Help-Guides-and-Troubleshooting/m-p/461...

https://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-Mac/CURRENT-ISSUES-Sims-3-amp-Sims-4-in-macOS/m-p/5919177#M7239