How to play The Sims 2: Super Collection on Mac
Game summary
In The Sims 2, your Sims will be more lifelike, more responsive, and more complex than ever before. The Sims 2: Super Collection is a Mac-exclusive edition of The Sims 2 that includes a copy of the base game The Sims 2 plus six expansion packs (University, Nightlife, Open for Business, Pets, Seasons, and Bon Voyage) and three “stuff” packs (Family Fun Stuff, Glamour Life Stuff, and Happy Holiday Stuff).
First released: Aug 2014
Play The Sims 2: Super Collection on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)
The easiest way to play The Sims 2: Super Collection on a Mac is through Parallels, which allows you to virtualize a Windows machine on Macs. The setup is very easy and it works for Apple Silicon Macs as well as for older Intel-based Macs.
Parallels supports the latest version of DirectX and OpenGL, allowing you to play the latest PC games on any Mac. The latest version of DirectX is up to 20% faster.
Our favorite feature of Parallels Desktop is that when you turn off your virtual machine, all the unused disk space gets returned to your main OS, thus minimizing resource waste (which used to be a problem with virtualization).
The Sims 2: Super Collection installation steps for Mac
Step 1
Go to Parallels.com and download the latest version of the software.
Step 2
Follow the installation process and make sure you allow Parallels in your Mac’s security preferences (it will prompt you to do so).
Step 3
When prompted, download and install Windows 10. The download is around 5.7GB. Make sure you give it all the permissions that it asks for.
Step 4
Once Windows is done installing, you are ready to go. All that’s left to do is install The Sims 2: Super Collection like you would on any PC.
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