The popularity of The Sims 4 seems to be increasing with each passing day. It is hardly surprising that it is one of the most selling PC games in both 2014 and 2015. Whether you’re running Windows or Mac, you can play Sims 4 on your favorite gaming laptop.
And one of the most common questions being raised is – Can I Play Sims 4 on MacBook Air?
While it is understood that The Sims 4 is a game that has been developed with PC in mind, it is obvious that many Macbook owners also want to enjoy this game on their high-performance laptops.
As mentioned above, Macbook Air is a laptop that excels when it comes to performance and I don’t think you should have any problem running The Sims 4 on it.
Just check the sims 4 system requirements for MAC before you buy the game.
If, however, you face any issues like a lag while playing SIMS 4, these are the steps that you should take in order to improve its performance:
- Go to the Menu in the top right corner of the Main Menu
- The Main Menu is usually represented by 3 dots in a horizontal line.
- Once you locate it, click on it and then go to the Games Option button.
- Once you have done that, click the Graphics tab and you should be able to see an option labeled Laptop Mode. It should show in the lowest right corner of the window.
- Click on it and restart the game.
These are a few steps that should help you set things right if they are not. In other words, this should crease out any performance issues that you might be facing.
However, what you need to be aware of is that The Sims 4 was originally a PC-only application. However, with increasing demand, the manufacturers realized their shortcoming and decided to make it Mac compatible too.
You should also note that The Sims 3 was never compatible with Mac and could not run on it. It had Intel Graphics that were not supported by Mac. It is also worth noting that Sims 3 was not natively written for OS X and it is obvious that it has issues running on Mac.
Sims 4 is a different story altogether and this is because it is native to OS X.
So, it certainly is a step ahead in the right direction that The Sims 4 can be run on the Mac.
At the same time, you should keep in mind that MacBook Airs are not so powerful when it comes to gaming. What it means is that the more packs you add in Sims 4, the slower your system is likely to get affecting the performance adversely. In such a case, it is the best option to have your game graphics set to low/medium settings.
Conclusion
Even though you can run Sims 4 on your Macbook Air, it is not the best machine to run it and with more installs things are likely to get slow. Thus, it is advisable that you set the graphics settings to low or medium.
Abdullah Tariq, the founder of this site, is a passionate gamer and loves sharing his knowledge about gaming hardware and accessories. He is also a software engineer whose ultimate goal is to develop gripping titles.