Despite being delayed by six months in order to ensure "a great experience for players", it seems that the Mac version of SimCity is still experiencing a number of serious issues which prevent users from playing the game. Frustrated gamers have taken to EA's official forums and our own discussion thread to vent their annoyances, which range from installation issues to the game only running in windowed mode on certain Macs. While SimCity is running with no problems for some users, it certainly appears that a significant fraction of users are having issues with the game.

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The issues range from problems starting the software to lagging on even the most high-end Macs. Some users have also discovered after purchasing that SimCity for Mac will not run on machines with OS X 10.7.4 or earlier, despite a still-available FAQ entry stating that users running a minimum of Snow Leopard would be able to play the game.

Users are also finding that the game does not support the higher resolution on the 27-inch iMac or MacBook Pro, with some users forced to run the game in 1440 x 900 resolution rather than the full 2560 x 1440 that the large iMac supports. TUAW also reported that one user had to reinstall Origin three times in order to just download the game, let alone install it.

A Maxis spokesperson has commented on the issues since the game's launch:

There are a small number of players who have encountered issues with SimCity for Mac. Our live team is working individually with our players to resolve their issues and get them into the game as quickly as possible.

Any SimCity gamers who are experiencing trouble can turn to the official FAQ page on EA's forums, which lists a few possible remedies. It is also worth noting that the game is covered by Origin's "Great Game Guarantee", which was launched a couple of weeks ago and allows players to return games free of charge within 24 hours of purchasing.

Update: A Maxis spokesperson issued MacRumors this statement:

We are pleased to advise that the installation-related issues some players experienced with SimCity on Mac have been resolved.

Top Rated Comments

rmwebs Avatar
131 months ago
I dont understand EA, How could they not support 2560 x 1440

Because it's EA. They pump out crap. SimCity is a waste of money.
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
roadbloc Avatar
131 months ago
Oh my. Nobody saw this one coming. :rolleyes:
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
ScottishDuck Avatar
131 months ago
Anyone who invested in this trash game after the well publicised issues deserves any problems they get.
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
inlinevolvo Avatar
131 months ago
The whole connected online for single player immediately caused me to lose interest.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
jfx94 Avatar
131 months ago
As a dentist I find the title of this article quite amusing, particularly since teething doesn't occur until several months after birth (launch?).
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
bbeagle Avatar
131 months ago
Because it's EA. They pump out crap.

Totally agree.

If it works well only on some macs, and not in retina higher resolutions, and issues are wide-spread, it smells like the developers who created this weren't very motivated to make SURE it worked, just grunt-work to listen to their bosses and use what development machines that EA bought.

Sounds like a poor culture at EA.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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