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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
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Bluebellflora
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6 years ago
@mickeym2001

Are you running Catalina? You need to allow the game to access your Documents folder. You can do this in System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy
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15kswa
6 years ago

OH MY GOD THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I have been searching for an answer for hours and this is the ONLY answer that worked!!!!! Bless you, you are a godsend

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