At a glance
The Sims 4 starts on Apple Silicon Macs, according to a player report: M1, 26 October 2026, rated 4 out of 5. The report is short — 12 min of play, and nobody has checked longer sessions yet. We haven’t run The Sims 4 in Uncork ourselves yet.
The Sims 4 came out on Steam on 18 June 2020, made by Maxis.
Will The Sims 4 run on a Mac?
Players ran The Sims 4 on Apple Silicon Macs through the same kind of compatibility layer Uncork uses:
| Date | Mac | macOS | Rating | Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2026 | M1 | 27.0.1 | 4 / 5 | 12 min |
What players noted:
trouble launching initially. mouse area would get restricted if you minimize game window
— 26 October 2026, M1.
Graphics in the reports: DXMT.
What your Mac needs
You need a Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 or newer): Uncork does not run on Intel Macs.
Steam requirements list at least 4 GB of memory for The Sims 4; 8 GB recommended.
Any Apple Silicon Mac has enough memory for the listed minimum.
Allow about 26 GB for the game and another 5 GB for Uncork and Steam (their size in our fresh-install check in October 2026).
The Sims 4 uses DirectX 11: Uncork renders it with D3DMetal.
How to launch with Uncork
- Download Uncork — it’s free.
- On first launch, Uncork installs everything it needs and Steam — about ten minutes.
- Sign in to Steam with your password or a QR code from the Steam app on your phone.
- Find The Sims 4 in your library and install it (26 GB).
- Before its first launch, The Sims 4 will ask you to sign in to EA app: Uncork installs it automatically. We have reached the launcher’s sign-in window; we haven’t tested The Sims 4 through it.
- Launch it with the “Play” button in Uncork.
If The Sims 4 won’t start or crashes, message us on Telegram at @uncorkwin and we’ll look into it together.
What we have not tested
We haven’t run The Sims 4 ourselves, so we don’t know the frame rate on your Mac.