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Bluebellflora
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9 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
_ASYAYLZ_'s avatar
_ASYAYLZ_
4 years ago

I've just bought The Sims 4 and if I start the game it says "Unable to start, Origin is currently not running.

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    _ASYAYLZ_
    4 years ago

    Its a MacBook 

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      Bluebellflora
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      4 years ago
      @_ASYAYLZ_

      Your post has been merged into this thread where others have reported the issue. Please try the suggestion in the solution on page 1. You could also try quitting the processes in Activity Monitor as described by other users in the thread.

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