
We no longer support The Sims 4 on the macOS Lion (10.7) operating system.
Connect your external drive to your Mac, and navigate to “Applications -> Utilities -> Disk Utility.Check here to find out if your PC or Mac can run The Sims 4 and The Sims 4 Expansion Packs. Follow these steps to reformat your external drive in your desired format: But if you need to use it with a PC, too, exFAT is the better option. If you only want to use the external drive on your Mac, it’s best to proceed with the Mac OS Extended (Journaled) format. MS-DOS (FAT): also compatible with Mac and Windows, but you can only transfer files between Macs and PCs that are smaller than 4GB. exFAT: compatible with both Windows and Mac and supports large file sizes. Its most advanced variant (Case Sensitive, Encrypted) allows file and folder names to be treated as case-sensitive and provides additional security through encryption. APFS: APFS ( Apple File System) is suitable for newer Macs running macOS 10.13 or later. It also supports case sensitivity for file and folder names. The Mac OS Extended (Case Sensitive, Journaled) is also a good option. While it’s compatible with all Macs, it doesn’t support Windows natively. Mac OS Extended (Journaled): It’s the recommended choice for most Mac users. To ensure compatibility with Mac, you’ll have to choose one of the following Mac-compatible formats: Reformatting involves wiping the drive clean and setting up a new file system.
However, note that this process will erase all data from the drive.
Reformatting the hard drive is often the most effective solution to the “Read Only” permission issue on Mac. Tip: having trouble identifying which users have admin access to files on your Mac’s drive? Try repairing disk permissions on your Mac.
Either way, ensure the user account has administrative privileges. Create a new user profile on your Mac, or switch to a different existing user account. Try a Different User Account: use a different user account that has appropriate permissions to access the hard drive by default.Be sure to back up the contents of your external drive to a secure location, such as on your Mac or another computer. Back Up Your Data: before proceeding with any solutions to change the “Read Only” permission error on your Mac, it’s important to safeguard your data.