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Hero+

3 years ago

🛠️ Creating a symlink in macOS to store the Sims 4 folder on an external drive

➡️ This is not to be confused with installing the actual Sims 4 game on an external drive. The game installation location is determined in EA App and there is no need to use a symlink for this. As ...

3 years ago

I change it to USB

Bluebellflora

Hero+

3 years ago

@KingFlashGrant

Have merged your posts into this one which is more relevant. Read this post which explains granting the OS access to the external drive https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues-Mac/No-Directory-Error-on-Terminal-for-Symlink/m-p/12198571#M54007

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