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1 year 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

AlDanDylan

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9 years ago

hi!?i got the same problem too..it is so frustrating..have you solve the problem yet?

ceratrunter

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5 years ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-Ck7WDlv60

I made a short 1 minute video on how to fix this issue.

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