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Installing UI Cheats on a Mac
Updated Written for UI Cheats v1.59.1About 5 minutes
UI Cheats for The Sims 4 uses the same zip, files and settings on a Mac as on Windows. Only the folder path and the unzip look different.
It's the same zip Windows players get, free from weerbesu, and you won't have to join anything. UI Cheats v1.59.1 download page
v1.59.1· built for game patch 1.127.41Not confirmed yet on patch 1.129.39Released · last checked · weerbesu's changelog on uicheats.weerbesu.com, opens in a new tab
Does UI Cheats work on a Mac?
The version still matters, though. This build was made for game patch 1.127.41 and won't work on an older game.
The Mac game is on 1.129.39 (build 1.129.39.1230), which weerbesu hasn't confirmed for this build yet.
Legacy Edition and older Macs
The Sims 4 Legacy Edition is the build for 32-bit PCs and for Macs without Metal support. It gets a separate, frozen copy of the mod: weerbesu points Legacy Edition players at UI Cheats Extension v1.15.1 on Mod The Sims.
That listing reports game version 1.58.63 and was last updated on 17 August 2022, so it has none of the features added since. On a current Mac running the current game, take v1.59.1 instead.
What's different on a Mac
Unzip it in Finder
Double-click the zip and macOS expands it beside the archive. Safari may have expanded it for you already, so look for the folder.
Put both files in Mods
In Finder choose Go, then Go to Folder. Paste ~/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 4/Mods, press Return, and drag both files in.
Switch the settings on, then quit
Under Game Options, Other, tick Enable Custom Content and Mods and Script Mods Allowed. Quit with Command+Q and reopen the game.
The rest matches Windows. For the full seven steps, the Windows paths and the OneDrive problem, read the main installation guide.
Where the Mods folder lives on macOS
Put your own user name in place of the angle brackets.
| Route | What to use |
|---|---|
| Full path | /Users/<YourUsername>/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 4/Mods |
| Finder shortcut | Go > Go to Folder (Shift-Command-G), then ~/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 4/Mods |
| Steam on a Mac | The same Documents folder. The game ignores files in the Steam install folder. |
If the folder's missing, launch the game once with mods enabled and it'll be created.
Opening the cheat console on a Mac
You don't need the console to use UI Cheats. You do need it for ui_cheats.mod_version and for any cheat the mod doesn't cover.
Sources disagree on which keys open it. The full walkthrough is on how to enable cheats in The Sims 4.
Where the two keystrokes come from
EA's own cheat FAQ gives Control+Shift+C for "your PC or Mac". SnootySims and Sims Community both give Command+Shift+C, and players report both working, so try one and then the other.
testingcheats true turns on shift-click menus and most typed commands. UI Cheats itself hasn't needed it since v1.1 in 2015.
When the mod won't load on a Mac
Terminal commands, Gatekeeper and iCloud Drive
Some Mac guides tell you to clear a quarantine attribute, adjust Gatekeeper or run a Terminal command against your Mods folder. We couldn't find a source for any of that on this mod, and several guides say the Mac process is identical to Windows.
Neither file is an application you launch, so there's nothing to approve. Don't run a command against your own Documents folder just because a guide told you to.
The folder problem people report is Windows only: Documents folders redirected into OneDrive. We found no such report for iCloud Drive, so don't count on moving off it as a fix. Reinstalling The Sims 4 is never worth it for two files in one folder.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the Sims 4 Mods folder on a Mac?
/Users/<YourUsername>/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 4/Mods. The quickest route is Finder, then Go > Go to Folder, then ~/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 4/Mods.
Is the cheat console Control+Shift+C or Command+Shift+C?
Try Control+Shift+C first, then Command+Shift+C. EA's own cheat FAQ gives Control+Shift+C for PC and Mac, while SnootySims and Sims Community give Command+Shift+C.
Is there a separate Mac download?
No, there's one file for both platforms. Anything advertised as a "Mac version" of UI Cheats didn't come from weerbesu.
Do I need to clear a quarantine flag or change permissions?
Not as far as we can tell. We found nothing reliable on a quarantine or permissions step for these files, and several guides say a Mac installs like Windows. We couldn't confirm the Terminal advice for Mods folders either.
