At a glance
The Sims Legacy Collection runs on Apple Silicon Macs: 4 player reports (M4, M4 Pro), 1 September to 21 September 2026, rated 3–5 out of 5. We haven’t run The Sims Legacy Collection in Uncork ourselves yet.
The Sims Legacy Collection came out on Steam on 31 January 2025, made by MAXIS.
Will The Sims Legacy Collection run on a Mac?
Players ran The Sims Legacy Collection on Apple Silicon Macs through the same kind of compatibility layer Uncork uses:
| Date | Mac | macOS | Rating | Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — |
| 14 Sep 2026 | M4 | 26.6.2 | 5 / 5 | 2 min |
| 20 Sep 2026 | M4 | 27.0 | 4 / 5 | 54 min |
| 21 Sep 2026 | M4 Pro | 26.5.2 | 3 / 5 | 6 min |
What players noted:
when I have already built house completely, neighbourhood map, character icon and thumbnail missing
— 21 September 2026, M4 Pro.
Graphics in the reports: DXMT, DXVK.
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 Legacy Collection.
Any Apple Silicon Mac has enough memory for the listed minimum.
Allow about 17 GB for the game and another 5 GB for Uncork and Steam (their size in our fresh-install check in October 2026).
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 Legacy Collection in your library and install it (17 GB).
- Launch it with the “Play” button in Uncork.
If The Sims Legacy Collection 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 Legacy Collection ourselves, so we don’t know the frame rate on your Mac.