Game is stuck on Finalizing after Installing
I am having the same problem but on the Mac and I am not tech savvy at all so if someone could walk me through step by step to get sims 3 to stop saying "finalizing" I would really appreciate it. It...
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@mschro303 The original thread you posted in was for SimCity, so I split your comment and moved it into the Sims/mac section.
To get rid of the "finalizing" message, please run the Origin reset tool for macs:
https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/origin/origin/how-to-reset-origin-on-mac/
You also don't need to have Origin running to play—just use the Sims 3 icon in Applications. If you get an unknown error message, please let me know which packs you've installed so far. It's easier to work with just the base game first, and then add packs once you've confirmed that it launches, but either way is fine.
I have the same problem but the Origin rest tool is not working, and when I try to right click on it in applications it doesn't work either.
