This patch is strictly for a retail US Mac version of The Sims. It updates versions 1.1, 1.1.1 to version 1.1.3 and introduces a lot of bug fixes.
Under OpenGL 1.2 and later, texture maps are uploaded in 16-bit (rather than 32-bit) format in order to reduce memory usage.
Fixed a PC memory leak when Ghosts showed up. Fixed a PC bug where families could become corrupted if the game crashed while bulldozing a house in the Neighborhood screen.
Fixed minor bugs when setting file attributes (ie, locking/unlocking files) and folder copying.
Freed up approximately 512 KB of global memory usage.
Fixed a bug with music volumes.
Fixed a few minor translation problems in French and German versions.
Added a cheat to play the game in any language. To access it, hold down the "L" key immediately after launching the application.
Please note that this cheat is completely unsupported; use it at your own risk!