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Bluebellflora
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8 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...
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Bluebellflora
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2 years ago
@mfnstargrl

You moved your Sims 4 game installation to the external drive or you created a symlink to store the Electronic Arts/The Sims 4 folder on the external?
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    Bluebellflora
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    2 years ago
    @mfnstargrl

    Please post a screenshot from System Settings > Privacy & Security > Files & Folders showing the access the game has.
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      mfnstargrl
      2 years ago

      Here's that screenshot

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        2 years ago
        @mfnstargrl

        The Sims 4 should be there. Go into Privacy & Security > Full Disk Access and if the game is not in the list click the + in the lower left corner of the list and add it.

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