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Anonymous
11 years ago
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[MAC] Disc Authentication failure:Please insert The Sims 3 Into the future before proceeding.

Now... This usually happens on a day to day basis. And I am started to get extreemly frustrated. Disc Authorization Faliure No Game disc found! Please insert The Sims 3 Into the Future disc before...
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    Anonymous
    11 years ago

    What was the location on your hard drive that you chose when you installed the game? It should have made a folder there and all the relevant icons should be there. You mentioned that you can launch the game from the icon in your dock and from within Applications - where exactly do you see it within Applications?

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Anonymous
11 years ago

Hi

The Uninstaller should be in Applications, then in a folder called "The Sims 3", not to be confused with the similarly named folder in Documents.

When you uninstall TS3 games on your Mac using the uninstaller, the game leaves behind stray files and isn't completely removed from your computer. These files may conflict with future installations. It is best to completely remove them. BluebellFlora's website provides a guide on how to do this:

http://bluebellflora.com/the-sims-3-on-a-mac/how-to-do-a-clean-uninstall-and-reinstall-on-a-mac/

Once you have got rid of the disc version of the installation, here's how to use Origin.

To download and install games through Origin:

First install the Origin client for Mac and make sure it is up-to-date. The latest version can be downloaded from here: http://www.dm.origin.com/mac/download

Additional advice on how to download games (thank you Tremayne for this tip):
When downloading from Origin, do NOT use the first install icon. Move your cursor over the game cover and click on the information (letter i) and then click on the install button from there. For some reason, downloads from Origin frequently become corrupted. Using the i reduces the chance of your download being corrupted. 

Good luck!

Caspin

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Anonymous
11 years ago

I dont have that folder... Or the uninstaller infact.

When I search it in spotlight nothing comes up either.

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    Anonymous
    11 years ago

    Crumbs. Where do you launch the game from - I mean where is the icon for The Sims 3? 

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      Anonymous
      11 years ago

      On my dock. It is also in Aplications and Launchpad.

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        Anonymous
        11 years ago

        OK, to get the shortcut onto your dock, you probably dragged it from its original location in Applications. In Applications the shortcut icons for all the TS3 games that you have installed (the base game and any expansions) should all be inside the folder called The Sims 3. The Uninstaller should be in there as well, along with 'read me' text files and the EULA file. If you can find the base game shortcut in Applications then the Uninstaller should be with it. 

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