I want to install Sims Complete Collection for Mac, but powerPC is no longer supported?

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I want to install Sims Complete Collection for Mac, but powerPC is no longer supported?

I have recently bought Sims Complete Collection for Mac.

I followed instructions to drag Sims folder to my hard-drive. It then says 'to start the game, double-click the The Sims Complete Collection application on your hard drive. I cant seem to find this, but everything i do click on says 'you cant open the application because powerPC is no longer supported'

Please help!!

MacBook Pro with Retina display, Mac OS X (10.7.1)

Posted on Feb 6, 2014 7:47 AM

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hands4

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Feb 6, 2014 10:24 AM in response to Allan Eckert

If you will be using the PowerPC applications then you can use a virtual machine such as Parallels, VirtualBox, or VMWare Fusion to run Snow Leopard. You need the Snow Leopard Server version to use it with a virtual machine (VM). You need to call Apple to order SL Server.

Snow Leopard Server for $19.99 + sales tax & shipping costs at 1.800.MYAPPLE (1.800.692.7753) - Apple Part Number: MC588Z/A (telephone orders only).

Parallels VM ($80): http://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/

Virtual Box VM: (free,open source): https://www.virtualbox.org/

VMware Fusion VM ($39): http://www.vmware.com/products/fusion/

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Feb 6, 2014 7:54 AM in response to MeganHulme18

Support for PowerPc was dropped with 10.7

If you must run Sims and your Mac can run 10.6 then you can downgrade

Allan

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