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Bluebellflora
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4 months 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
HammyTheHybrid's avatar
HammyTheHybrid
Seasoned Newcomer
6 years ago
@Bluebellflora wrote:

Ok. Let's try one more thing... Can you set up a new user account on your Mac and see if you can play in that account?

 @Bluebellflora This worked and I appreciate it very much, but is there a way to not have to do this every time I want to play the sims? It just makes it more time consuming and sort of tedious to play.

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Poppintoons
6 years ago
@HammyTheHybrid hey I posted what I discovered and solved this problem for me in comment #16. I hope it helps you!

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