Copy the previously saved files into the folder Documents -> Electronic Arts -> The Sims 4.

Screenshots – if you’ve saved in-game screenshots, then they’ll be put in this folder.

saves – this is where your saved Sims 4 games have been placed.

If you don’t use this, you don’t need to copy this

Mods – this is where ‘Custom Content’ is stored.

Copy the following folders to your transfer method (the aforementioned Dropbox, memory stick, etc.)….

Open Windows Explorer or Finder and head to Documents -> Electronic Arts -> The Sims 4.

Not only that but the folder location is the same too! On the original computer As it turns out, whether on Mac or PC, the format is the same so the files are totally interchangeable. The key to transferring data is knowing where it’s stored.

A method of transferring data – this could be a USB memory stick or, for example, Dropbox ( or any other cloud storage platform)Īnd that’s it.

Here’s a list of the things that you’ll need to transfer everything over… This process only works to transfer Sims 4 saves to another computer. Whilst The Sims 4 is available on both PlayStation and Xbox, the files aren’t accessible so you’re not able to transfer data elsewhere. Windows to Mac), thankfully it’s relatively easy.

The trickier part – how do you get your saved games and mods from one computer to another? Whether you transfer Sims 4 saves to another computer on the same platform (e.g. Thankfully, we bought the game on Origin (in fact I got it when it was available for free), which means that we have the game on both platforms – so, downloading the game onto the Mac was the easy part.

And, recently, she’s moved from Windows to Mac, which meant moving the game too.

However, being the in-house IT Help Desk means that I’ve been called many times to help out with it, particularly when it comes to installing third party mods. Indeed, during the last year its popularity surged again.Īmongst the fans is my youngest daughter, who plays it pretty much daily. Despite having been around for a lengthy 7 years, The Sims 4 shows little slowdown in popularity.

Sims 3 save file location