@@jazzydls i hadn’t played sims 4 in a while and just got a new Mac book pro so I went to download origin and when I opened it they said I needed to download the ea app so I did that once I got in the ea app I went to the settings and changed the download location of games to the hardrive then I changed then changed the hardrive to APFS (like in the video) then downloaded sims 4 on ea to the hardrive (just make sure your computer is updated and In your settings allow full access to you disk before you download cause I struggle figuring what was wrong cause I kept getting a error while downloading)then I kinda just followed the video to move my electronics arts folder to the drive and all my mods and cc I just keep them on the drive also .(you can do the hardrive trick with stuff on the hardrive just make sure you move your stuff somewhere before you change the drive to a APFS cause it will erase it then just put it back after you change you can still have sims 4 on the drive and have other stuff on the hardrive cause I didn’t have money for too hardrives)💀srry that’s a lot info
damn. EA just forced me to download EA App and I keep getting the " Unable to start. Cannot start because required game data is missing or damaged. Please repair or reinstall the game via Origin." I am so miserable. The game simply will not open.
my sims 4 is opening completely fine but my mods and save files arent showing up! also the ea folder on my mac is showing with the blue folder but doesn't have an arrow has anyone else had the same issue
thank you I held off for months because I felt I would mess up not be able to fix it. well I did it and with the EA app following your instructions. I did come across the EA app going on hard drive problem for me. I had to restart a few times and repair my file. I think my issue was the drive being HDD and not SDD but with 5tb I was determined for it to work. any. body with issue on that part yes it a pain but don't give up.
Hey I got all the way to the step of re downloading the game back on the hard drive but every time I go to try and play the game it bounces back to the ea app pleaseeee help.
Thank youuu!!! I thought I was missing something but I just reinstalled the game to my Mac to actually create an electronic arts folder. Started the game. Exited deleted It from my computer. And reinstalled on my ssd followed each step and It fixed It! Thank you!!
I did every step and have sims and my mods on my ssd external hard drive but and moved the resource files to my mods folder but now when I open the game its doesn’t lunch my saved file and my mods and script mods don’t show up
I’m not able to use orgin they are saying I must upgrade to EA 😫😫 last time I upgraded it messed up everything I had to factory reset my Mac I was able to do this with orgin what about EA?
Please, after I start downloading on the new hardisk it say: EA APP authorization needed go to Privacy and Security. I go there allow EA but the download stop. What I messed up?
Has anyone faced the issue of the simlink suddenly not working? All of a sudden my game refuses to load, the sims 4 window doesn't even pop open after I've pressed play on the EA app. It never did this on origin and I've been playing on the EA app for a few months now. This just happened 2 days ago and for the life of me I don't know why. Bluebellflora is also not around to answer questions. Idk where to go atp :(
This video was very helpful! I followed everything you and bluebellflora did. The only issue I am having is my game is creating a new Electronic Arts folder in my documents, instead of reading the EA folder that is on my external drive. I have the alias EA folder with the little black arrow also in my documents, so I don’t understand why it isn’t reading that. Please help 🫣😭
Hi, this was super helpful. I followed your steps and successfully moved my game (I use the EA app) to an external SSD and my mods folder as well. Thank you so much!!!!
@@kymilanoo5884did you copy the whole folder? im wondering if its an issue with my terminal because after the first command it keeps saying “directory not empty”. im about to try what you said tho
Sorry I do have it I was pressing on the wrong thing my issues is when I press Erase it does not erase it says “operation failed” I’m not really sure why is there anything I can do or that I’m missing ?
I have tried your method and everything transferred over except the sims 4 folder is still in documents and won't move over to my hard drive...It will say Electronic Arts then when I click it just blank does't have The Sims 4 folder with all the additional folders that come inside it and there is no arrow on the one in my documents either so I'm confused and I have been trying to do this for about 4 days I'm so stressed out
Whew it worked I struggled a lil bit cause I’m no longer using origin I’m using The Ea app but I figured it out eventually 🎉🎊thanks so much
how did you do it?
@@jazzydls i hadn’t played sims 4 in a while and just got a new Mac book pro so I went to download origin and when I opened it they said I needed to download the ea app so I did that once I got in the ea app I went to the settings and changed the download location of games to the hardrive then I changed then changed the hardrive to APFS (like in the video) then downloaded sims 4 on ea to the hardrive (just make sure your computer is updated and In your settings allow full access to you disk before you download cause I struggle figuring what was wrong cause I kept getting a error while downloading)then I kinda just followed the video to move my electronics arts folder to the drive and all my mods and cc I just keep them on the drive also .(you can do the hardrive trick with stuff on the hardrive just make sure you move your stuff somewhere before you change the drive to a APFS cause it will erase it then just put it back after you change you can still have sims 4 on the drive and have other stuff on the hardrive cause I didn’t have money for too hardrives)💀srry that’s a lot info
@TraeIncognito my go will not launch or go it keep saying game is already launch
@@TraeIncognitoplease help
damn. EA just forced me to download EA App and I keep getting the " Unable to start. Cannot start because required game data is missing or damaged. Please repair or reinstall the game via Origin." I am so miserable. The game simply will not open.
I am TERRIFIED to have to switch to the damn EA app 😭 I don’t have a computer anymore so can’t help sorry
@@GraceSimsDaily I managed to figure it out. I found the blog post by Bluebell Flora which I highly recommend. My game works perfectly
@@OrincyWhyteDesignswhat did u do?
my sims 4 is opening completely fine but my mods and save files arent showing up! also the ea folder on my mac is showing with the blue folder but doesn't have an arrow has anyone else had the same issue
Has anyone had trouble transferring cc? Please let me know if you’re able to do it!
thank you I held off for months because I felt I would mess up not be able to fix it. well I did it and with the EA app following your instructions. I did come across the EA app going on hard drive problem for me. I had to restart a few times and repair my file. I think my issue was the drive being HDD and not SDD but with 5tb I was determined for it to work. any. body with issue on that part yes it a pain but don't give up.
Another question drives to slow: I brought another one. Do I have to reverse everything completely?
Hey I got all the way to the step of re downloading the game back on the hard drive but every time I go to try and play the game it bounces back to the ea app pleaseeee help.
Because you have to use the ea app I’m assuming. Check the comments as there’s someone else who installed and plays through EA app
Thank youuu!!! I thought I was missing something but I just reinstalled the game to my Mac to actually create an electronic arts folder. Started the game. Exited deleted It from my computer. And reinstalled on my ssd followed each step and It fixed It! Thank you!!
I’m glad it helped!!
I did every step and have sims and my mods on my ssd external hard drive but and moved the resource files to my mods folder but now when I open the game its doesn’t lunch my saved file and my mods and script mods don’t show up
Hii , how can i put only my mods on my external hard drive??
If you watch and listen I say skip a certain part if you only want mods on the hard drive
I’m not able to use orgin they are saying I must upgrade to EA 😫😫 last time I upgraded it messed up everything I had to factory reset my Mac I was able to do this with orgin what about EA?
Hey just question, ive been able to add, update, and change my mods since iv'e done this however, how do i add tray files to my game?
finallyyyy it worked thank u so much
Have you had to move to the EA app yet? If so, have you had luck?
wondering the same because now my game won't load
Nope👎🏾 still not available in my part of the world
Please, after I start downloading on the new hardisk it say: EA APP authorization needed go to Privacy and Security. I go there allow EA but the download stop. What I messed up?
I firstly tried not to disinstall, so first I did the steps with EA and then I disinstalled/installed.
You have to go into your settings, privacy and security and authorise the app to run on your computer
EA app isn’t available yet to me but this happens a lot it’s just a safety thing Apple has and can be changed
@@GraceSimsDaily I guess EA is available on Mac 🖥️ 💻 but not all macOS are compatible
I’m at the part where you change the scheme and that’s not showing on my end.. what am I doing wrong??
I ended up finding it! I was clicking the wrong thing! Just waiting for the download but looks good so far
i pressed show all devices to see my drive pop up and it hasn't. originally it was working because I got it on Tuesday but now it doesn't smh pls help
Double check it’s up to date 9/10 that resolves any issue
I'm having trouble
My my electronics arts folder move but it keep giving me the white file instead of the folder with the black mark beside it
Has anyone faced the issue of the simlink suddenly not working? All of a sudden my game refuses to load, the sims 4 window doesn't even pop open after I've pressed play on the EA app. It never did this on origin and I've been playing on the EA app for a few months now. This just happened 2 days ago and for the life of me I don't know why. Bluebellflora is also not around to answer questions. Idk where to go atp :(
This video was very helpful! I followed everything you and bluebellflora did. The only issue I am having is my game is creating a new Electronic Arts folder in my documents, instead of reading the EA folder that is on my external drive. I have the alias EA folder with the little black arrow also in my documents, so I don’t understand why it isn’t reading that. Please help 🫣😭
Oh I had that happened and besides updating your Mac idk what else it could be 🙂↕️
Im having the same issue.
Is the sandisk good for you? I have an m2 MacBook and I have it in my amazon cart but im wondering how good it is compared to other ssd
I cannot compare to anything else as that’s the o my one I have
you're a life saver!!!! all of the other videos i've seen are too fast and too overcomplicated you made this so easy!!
I’m glad it helped! 🥳
Hello! My computer is up to date, but instead of having a folder with the little arrow, i have like a document with a little arrow?
Never seen that before sorry 😔
I followed all your steps and my game works, but I can’t seem to get the game to work with my mods
Did you ever figure this out ?
@@spiketrooper21 no, I’m still waiting
@@iamnailahlewis somebody got it to work with mods
is there a way to backup without having two hard drives?
Just copy the folder elsewhere on your computer
Will this work with the ea app ?
It worked for some people in the comments
Hi, this was super helpful. I followed your steps and successfully moved my game (I use the EA app) to an external SSD and my mods folder as well. Thank you so much!!!!
Yaaaay I’m glad it helped!!!
What type of hard drive did you get?
@@MsAllen730 i got the seagate one touch SSD 1TB from Amazon
😭ughhhhhhh wish I watched this video first
😭😭
I just added new mods to my external hardrive & their not showing up in game , how do I fix that 😣😣
lmk if u find out plss💔
@@niyahliaura2634 I copied the mods that I put on my external hard drive sims 4 mods folder & put them in my sims 4 mods folder that’s on my computer
So I guess they would have to be in both mods folders for it to pop up , it worked for me
@@kymilanoo5884did you copy the whole folder? im wondering if its an issue with my terminal because after the first command it keeps saying “directory not empty”. im about to try what you said tho
@@niyahliaura2634 no only the mods , that I had just downloaded that I couldn’t see in the game
I don’t have the scheme thing
Scheme???
@@GraceSimsDaily when you're reformatting the hard drive. I don't have it either
Sorry I do have it I was pressing on the wrong thing my issues is when I press Erase it does not erase it says “operation failed” I’m not really sure why is there anything I can do or that I’m missing ?
@@Cleobby18 sorry only seeing this now! Gotta try multiple time and make sure your computer is up to date
Hello thank you for the video, are you able to make one for EA App?
I don’t currently have a computer and last time I played for this video EA app wasn’t available in my region yet
Hey I followed this video with my ea app so it should work the same!!
@@boiledpasta2330 is the install location what I change on the EA app instead of the game library location?
@@LazylexiASMR yes im pretty sure its the equivalent of that
@@boiledpasta2330does your mods work ?
How do i transfer with all my mods to EA app from origin
I don’t know I don’t have the EA app
I have tried your method and everything transferred over except the sims 4 folder is still in documents and won't move over to my hard drive...It will say Electronic Arts then when I click it just blank does't have The Sims 4 folder with all the additional folders that come inside it and there is no arrow on the one in my documents either so I'm confused and I have been trying to do this for about 4 days I'm so stressed out
You have to delete and re download it by changing the pathway to the hard drive
I literally show how in this video va the last one