Re: SIMS 3 for Macbook Pro

hey there. having the same problem as the person who posted before me.
just bought the latest macbook pro with an i7 processor with os 10.6.6
have been trying to play Sims 3 but it always freezes after I decide to create my character or start playing after moving in to a household. I've already forced shut down my mac about nine times because of all these freezes.
is there some sort of setting I should change or some software I should download so that I can play Sims 3? it used to run perfectly fine (though a bit laggy) on my previous macbook though.

"the graphics card on the new macbook pros are integrated and not compatible with the sims 3"
That's not what they told me, they told me I maybe had to update it. I've spoken to Apple now and they couldnt help me, my Mac seems ok. I dont understand why some people can play the game and some can't. I'm getting really ****** at EA Games, they dont help at ALL - and they say different things to different people.

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