Cannot access certain saved files

[CPsimmer]

I played a long day on 7/6, and cannot access the four files from that day. I made a lot of progress in the game and am very frustrated to have the use the previous save that loads. If anyone can help me out, I would greatly appreciate being able to go return to swimming.

I have attached a picture and highlighted the problematic saves.

Thank you!

[MrsFlynn]

Thank you for sharing the photo. I can't tell if you have any backup of those save files. The photo doesn't show any backups of those specific save files. If you do there are two ways you can recover game files 1. The in-game way, and renaming the backup (the .ver files) in the saves folder. See links below for more details on how to recover/rename the backup files if you're not sure how to.

Recover A Game Save (In-Game)
http://www.carls-sims-4-guide.com/forum/index.php?topic=21899.msg466445#msg466445

Go Back to Previous Save
http://www.carls-sims-4-guide.com/forum/index.php?topic=21519.msg387147#post_GB2PS

Look for Rename a Saved-Game File in the Saves folder. This should explain what .ver files are and how to rename them if you have them so that the game can recognize them.

Since you are using a Mac, you may want to look Users/<Username>/Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\saves

Renaming the saves via the saves folder or in-game works the same regardless if you're using a Mac or PC.

Edited to Add:

Taking a closer look at the photo and seeing that there's a space in the filename. For example: Slot_00000002 5.save -- There shouldn't be a space in the filename.

You will most likely need to rename it for the game to recognize the file. You could rename it Slot_00000028.save. Load the game up, select it from the Load Game Menu.

If the above doesn't help, you may want to look the thread linked below, made specifically for Mac users.

Sims 4 - Mac Help, Guides and Troubleshooting
http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-Mac/READ-FIRST-Sims-4-Mac-Help-Guides-and-Troubleshooting/m-p/4612394