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Bluebellflora
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20 days ago

Unable to start: The Sims 4 is already running - Mac only

If you're experiencing this error message it doesn't mean your game is already running, the actual message itself is incorrect. It means The Sims 4 cannot access the Electronic Arts > The Sims 4 fold...
external drive
launching
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Anonymous
8 years ago

origin told me i had to download the game after I deleted the macOS sims 4. It only took a couple of seconds to download and when I tried starting the game it told me the same error.

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    Bluebellflora
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    8 years ago

    @Munteax

    Urgh ☹️ Let's start from new again. If you want to keep any saves you have then move the Sims 4 folder from Documents > Electronic Arts onto your desktop or to another location.

    - Right click on the game in Origin and choose Uninstall

    - Next, run the Origin reset tool

    - Now drag the Origin app from your Applications folder to the Trash

    - Empty the trash and restart your Mac

    - Re-download Origin, install it and sign in

    - Download the game and see if you can play.

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      Anonymous
      8 years ago

      I just did all that.... and it still doesn't work... Haha I've never had this much trouble with a game before

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