Hi, does anyone know how to remove TS3 from mac?
there is the 'uninstall sims 3' in the Application folder but the uninstall panel doesn't show any TS3 game inside (weird...)
Delete the /Applications/The Sims 3 folder (or any for a Stuff or Expansion pack).
Delete the /Users/"User"/Library/Preferences/The Sims 3 Preferences folder.
Delete the /Users/"User"/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3 folder only if you are uninstalling the base game.
After i deleted everything manually, it's still shown in my Origin library and there's no 'remove' feature at all but 'hide' only. It doesn't come with the 'uninstall' in the first place, I figure that TS3 wasn't installed properly at all...
A clean uninstall wouldn't remove TS3 from your Origin library—your account still owns the content. If you followed Bluebellflora's guide to uninstalling the game (the last link in ciane's post), it's no longer on your computer.
The fact that your uninstaller in Applications didn't work is completely unsurprising and doesn't mean that the game wasn't installed properly. The tool is often broken, which is why the manual uninstall instructions cover what to do if you can't use the uninstaller. Besides, it never removes all the hidden library files anyway; deleting the library files manually is the only way to be sure you remove everything.
If you do want to make sure you install TS3 properly, though, you can follow Bluebellflora's guide:
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Delete the /Applications/The Sims 3 folder (or any for a Stuff or Expansion pack).
Delete the /Users/"User"/Library/Preferences/The Sims 3 Preferences folder.
Delete the /Users/"User"/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3 folder only if you are uninstalling the base game.
and this:
https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/the-sims/the-sims-3/manually-uninstalling-the-sims-3/
But start here:
https://bluebellflora.com/how-to-do-a-clean-uninstall-and-reinstall-on-a-mac/
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After i deleted everything manually, it's still shown in my Origin library and there's no 'remove' feature at all but 'hide' only. It doesn't come with the 'uninstall' in the first place, I figure that TS3 wasn't installed properly at all...
The fact that your uninstaller in Applications didn't work is completely unsurprising and doesn't mean that the game wasn't installed properly. The tool is often broken, which is why the manual uninstall instructions cover what to do if you can't use the uninstaller. Besides, it never removes all the hidden library files anyway; deleting the library files manually is the only way to be sure you remove everything.
If you do want to make sure you install TS3 properly, though, you can follow Bluebellflora's guide:
https://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-Mac/READ-FIRST-Sims-3-Mac-Help-Guides-and-Troubleshooting/m-p/6984929#M13578