Never said he was unkind. But forget about it. None of these workarounds work for me and EA basically doesn't really care and I'm not going to fight on a forum about any of it.
This actually has nothing to do with the problem Mac users have. We don't have shop mode in our games and now EA is offering discounts and exclusive items that you can only get through shop mode. That is what people are complaining about.
Thanks everyone for your input and sharing your experiences. I feel a bit better that nothing's going to explode on the lot or the game. :-) They don't share any traits although I feel like one (a former maid) may have a hidden genius trait because he learns chess as quickly as his wife and she's a genius. Your experience…
Thanks for trying to help! No mods; I never use them (I don't even download custom content). And I just copied the game and went around to a couple of other families within the second neighborhood. It's a mixed bag. One woman got up in her sleep clothes and walked around the house, another changed immediately before…