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spriite95
8 months ago

EA app says it needs full disk access when it already has full disk access

Hello, I had The Sims 4 installed onto an external drive. I am trying to download an expansion pack, but the EA app tells me that I need to grant full disk access to install the pack. But the app and...
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Fortnitebetterg
8 months ago
@spriite95 After hours of trying to figure this out, I finally solved it! If you’re still having this issue, here’s what worked for me: Go to your System Settings > Privacy & Security > Full Disk Access. Click the plus (+) button, then add the EA Launch Helper to the list and give it full disk access. I hope this helps anyone still struggling!
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    priitaa_
    Newcomer
    5 months ago

    I've given full disk access to the EA Launch Helper but it still does not work. I also use a Mac and have tried everything and anything and this problem has been going on for months... The base game is able to download but none of the packs are not. Any other ideas on how to fix this? 

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