first , before you even play the Sims 2 on the Mac , download and install the official patch . it make a world of difference , and correct some major fault . the game as first release be almost a beta version , but the patch bring it to a decent first release . -lrb- I be hope for another future patch to fine tune the game . -rrb- lot of gamesite have a list of mirror where you can get the patch . -lrb- ... -rrb- you can get recolor of object that greatly enhance the game , and also some new mesh object , as well as walls\/floors , clothes and mod -lrb- many mod work on the Mac , although they be design for the pc -rrb- . Censor patch do not work on the Mac , yet , although they be available for the pc . you will only be able to download a total of less than 8230 combined file in you download folder -lrb- that include mod , object , and walls\/floors\/terrain paint -rrb- -- more break the game -- so shop wisely for item that give maximum gameplay . Clothes go into the SavedSims folder , and you should have less than 1000 item -lrb- which also include all sim character in the game , because they be save there -rrb- in that folder , and probably substantially less on slower mac . test all download , ten or so at a time , -lrb- especially clothes , because some be problematic -rrb- before you put they into you actual game . then , check out website like tsr -lrb- the Sims Resource -- it be a pay site , but one of the largest , with some very good object -rrb- and other large site . once you have do all that , the game be \* very \* fun to play , and addictive . it be not nearly as fun right out of the box . -lrb- download be you friend . : - -rrb- -rrb- -rrb- I have get the Sims 2 on a Powerbook -lrb- g4 -rrb- 133 mghz with 1 gb internal memory . it barely work with the maximum download , as list above . it be playable and fairly smooth , but really slow , on medium graphic game setting . the best way to play be on smaller lot with somewhat uncomplicated house . ideally , the download should not be max out -lrb- if you can live with less -rrb- . and if you have less than a g4 133 , be prepare for choppy play when you have download . choppy play ruin the game for most people . Sims 2 be a game I would not want to live without , so I would probably put up with it on my slower Mac , just to have the game at all . but anyone with less that a mid to upper level g5 should be prepare for a bit of a disappointment in game play . I sincerely doubt my Powerbook will be able to run any future expansion pack . I be currently play Sims 2 University on a laptop pc and there be simply no comparison in game play , and seemingly no limit to download . the pc version be head and shoulder above the port version for the Mac , and that be a shame . it be not that way for Sims 1 , where the Mac version play better than the pc . hopefully , Aspyr will make another patch for the Mac version , and bring it up to speed . if they do not , it will only get worse with each expansion pack .