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Patch Day! Live‑Drag Returns & Gnomes Chill Out – The Sims 4 Update (July 10 2025)

Hey Simmers! A small but handy update just dropped for The Sims 4 on PC/Mac (1.116.223) and console (2.15).


What’s Fixed

  • Drag to trash again – Spoiled food (and other junk) can be dragged straight from inventories into sinks or bins.
  • Whiteboard works – The “Sharing is Caring” whiteboard is placeable once more.
  • Chill gnomes – No more non‑stop wiggling after you set them down.
  • Named plants stay named – Upload a lot with garden plants and their labels/evolution info stick.
  • Painted Sims & pets hold textures – Custom paint on Sims, cats, dogs, horses, werewolves, and fairies no longer disappears when you switch households.
  • Seasons tweak – Gnome gift seed packets now go straight into a Sim’s inventory.
  • Console stability – A fix for last week’s crash / stutter.

All details come from the official EA patch notes dated July 10 2025. EA


Getting the Update

  1. PC/Mac: Open the EA app / Origin ➜ “Update.”
  2. Console: Check for updates from your home screen; it should auto‑download.

Quick Tips Before You Play

  • Back up your saves if you use mods.
  • Keep an eye on mod‑status threads to see what needs updating.
  • Test Live‑Drag on any custom objects you’ve made just in case.

That’s it! Happy patch day!


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