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Your saved games are usually located in your ‘Documents‘ folder, in both the PC and Mac platforms. To backup your saved games, follow the steps below:
PC users

1. Click on the ‘Start‘ menu on the Windows Taskbar.
2. Click on ‘My Documents.’
3. Double-click on the ‘Electronic Arts‘ folder.
4. Open the ‘The Sims 3‘ folder.
5. You should see a folder named ‘Saves.’ This is where your saved games are located.
6. Right-click on the ‘Saves‘ folder and select ‘Copy‘ from the list of options.
7. Right-click on your Desktop, USB drive, or desired location where you wish to save your backup games.
8. Select ‘Paste‘ from the menu list.
9. You should now have created a copy of your saved games. We recommend re-naming your folder by including the words ‘Sims 3,’ ‘Saves,’ or ‘backup‘ in the file name to avoid confusion. If you need to replace your saved games, simply replace your ‘Saves‘ folder in the location below, but make sure you rename your backup folder as ‘Saves.’

Mac Users

1. Open a ‘Finder‘ window by clicking on the ‘Finder‘ icon on your Dock (looks like a blue smiley face).
2. From your ‘Finder‘ window, open your ‘Documents‘ folder (should be listed on the left-hand side of your ‘Finder‘ window).
3. Open the ‘Electronic Arts‘ folder.
4. Open the ‘The Sims 3‘ folder.
5. Select the ‘Saves‘ folder by clicking on it once.
6. Press the ‘Command/Apple‘ and ‘C‘ keys on your keyboard.
7. Navigate to the place where you wish to save your backup copy of your saved games.
8. Press the ‘Command/Apple‘ and ‘V‘ keys on your keyboard to paste your saved games backup folder. We recommend re-naming your folder to include the words ‘Sims 3,’ ‘Saves,’ or ‘backup‘ to avoid confusion. If you need to replace your saved games, simply replace your ‘Saves‘ folder in the location below, but make sure you rename your backup folder as ‘Saves.’

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