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How do I transfer Sims 4 from Mac to PC?

Re: How can I move my saves from MAC to Windows? Go to that location in Finder, copy the saves-folder, and put it on a USB/external drive. If you want to keep the files in your library, you can also copy the tray-folder from The Sims 4, and put it on the USB drive.
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Can I transfer my Sims from Mac to PC?

The Sims 4 doesn't support Origin cloud storage, so game saves don't automatically transfer between Mac and PC.
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Can I transfer my Sims 4 from Mac to Windows?

Re: Switching from Mac to PC (the Sims 4/Origin)

@jillianjswan You'll be able to download Sims 4 onto your new computer, for free, regardless of whether you get another Mac or a Windows PC. Owning the PC version of Sims 4 means you own both the Windows and Mac versions and can have both installed at the same time.
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How do I transfer my Sims 4 game to another computer Mac?

You can transfer your save files using a USB device.
  1. On your PC, open My Computer and go to the Documents folder.
  2. Go to Electronic Arts, then The Sims 4 folder.
  3. Find and copy the entire saves folder onto a flash drive.
  4. Plug the same flash drive into your Mac.
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Can I play Sims 4 Mac on PC?

What platform is The Sims 4 available on? The Sims 4 is now playable on PC, Mac Xbox One and Playstation 4!
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How to Transfer Sims 4 Saved Files

How do I play Sims 4 on Mac and Steam?

Steam
  1. Launch the Steam app, type The Sims 4 on the search bar, and select the first result.
  2. On The Sims 4 page, click on Play Game. This will launch a new installation window.
  3. Follow through with the installation process. Once this completes, you can now start playing The Sims 4.
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Is The Sims 4 cross platform?

The new experiences include players being able to play with persistent cross-platform play. So maybe you're playing on PC but then you switch to a console, you won't have to start over. Players will also have a chance to play solo as usual, or collaborate with other players.
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Can you transfer Sims 4 to PC?

The Tray folder is where your Sims, houses and community lots are stored. To move that and other Sims 4 files to another computer you can simply copy the Sims 4 folder to a thumb drive and transfer it to the other computer that way.
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Can you transfer Sims 4 between computers?

The game can be installed in any computer through Origin, and can be played in any computer as long as they aren't using the same Origin account at once (this may apply to computers online only). The only thing that won't transfer is the save file, you may need to search it manually and copy it to the new computer.
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Can I transfer my sims to a new computer?

Re: Moving my save files to another computer

Go to file, documents, electronic arts, the sims 4. Then I copied my saves, my tray, and my mods to a cheap little portable flash drive then put the flash drive in the new computer that has the sims already downloaded.
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Can I transfer from Mac to Windows?

Transfer Files Using an External Drive

An external storage device (external hard drive or USB flash drive) can be used to copy data between your Mac and your new PC. For the broadest compatibility, you can format that drive with the exFAT* file system, which both macOS* and Windows* can write to.
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How do I transfer from Mac to Windows?

Use Finder to drag and drop files and data from your Mac to the external drive. Connect the drive to your PC and launch File Explorer to access the drive. You can now drag or copy your files from the external drive to your PC.
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How easy is it to transfer from Mac to Windows?

Share Mac files with Windows users
  • On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Settings, click General in the sidebar, then click Sharing on the right. ...
  • Turn on File Sharing, then click the Info button on the right.
  • Click Options.
  • Select “Share files and folders using SMB”.
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Is Origin safe for Mac?

Just as it has for tens of millions of PC users worldwide, Origin for Mac will offer fast and safe game downloads for many of the industry's most popular titles from EA and publishing partners.
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Is Sims 4 free on Origin?

Already have the EA app for Windows or Origin for Mac? Open your launcher and download for free! The Sims 4 is not available on mobile devices.
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Do I have to buy Sims 4 again on a different computer?

You buy it from Origin [ https://www.origin.com/en-us/store/buy/sims-4/mac-pc-download/base-game/digital-deluxe-edition ]. You just need a hard disk drive to store the downloaded game; I assume you have one.
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How do you Download Sims 4 if you already bought it?

Click the My Game Library tab. If you've already purchased the game, it will display as its own game tile. Hover over the game tile, or right-click the tile, then select Download.
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How do I redownload Sims 4 on another computer?

To install the game on your new computer, just install Origin, login, go to your game library, click on the Sims 4 icon, and press Download. You can install any game you own for free on the new computer without having to uninstall from the old one.
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How do I transfer my SIM card?

How to insert your SIM card
  1. Find your SIM card.
  2. Open the SIM tray on your device. The location of your SIM tray may differ from device to device. ...
  3. Place your SIM card into the SIM tray.
  4. Put the SIM tray back into your device.
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How do I download and install Sims 4 on PC?

How to Download on PC
  1. Go to the EA website to downlaod the EA app.
  2. Sign into your EA account or create a new account.
  3. Search for 'The Sims 4' using the search bar.
  4. Go to the Sims 4 store page to download the game for free.
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How do you transfer Sims 4 data?

Make a copy of your sims 4 folder on your old computer that is in Documents > Electronic Arts > ( then The Sims 4 folder is there ) and place it on an external drive. Then after installing the sims 4 game onto the new computer, play it once to generate a new sims 4 folder.
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Why is there no Sims 5?

There is no concrete Sims 5 release date right now, with players being let into the Project Rene secret "earlier than ever before" because Maxis "want you to be a part of the development journey." It has been confirmed that a Sims 5 release date is "years out" though, so we're going to have to be patient.
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Will Sims 5 be cross platform?

The Sims fans get much-awaited update on Project Rene, including details on the game's cross-platform capabilities for PC and mobile. While Electronic Arts (EA) is hard at work with the next The Sims game, it updated fans on the addition of cross-platform play.
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Should I play Sims 4 on console or PC?

All things considered, the PC and console versions of The Sims 4 stack up very well. The PC version has just the slightest edge due to its ability to utilize mods/custom content, its unrestricted Gallery, and its more intuitive controls. If players have the choice, PC is the way to go.
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Can Steam Windows and Mac play together?

“Cross-platform play is supported across multiple platforms. It is possible to play together with your friends across PlayStation & Xbox platforms, Nintendo Switch, Google Stadia and PC/Mac (Steam).” “Cross-platform play is supported with mutually exclusive combinations.
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