figured it out for anyone who is having problems...

    * find the executable itself - probably in /(your hard drive)/Applications/The Sims 3.
    * Right click on it, and select "show package contents".
    * Open the "contents" directory if it isn't already.
    * You will see a file named info.plist. Open that by dragging it onto textedit. Don't move it out of that directory! You might want to take a backup first.
    * Scroll down to the line after this one:
      <key>CedegaGameName</key>
    * Change the last part to read TS3.exe instead of S3Launcher.exe. Be careful not to disturb any of the rest of the file or mess with line endings. It's XML and an extra return shouldn't matter ... but you never know.
    * Save and quit textedit.

no it doesnt work like that

I will search the forum for a way to avoid the launcher on the mac.

thanks 4 all your help.

Ok a bit confused.. im running a mac and what exactly is the name of the exe file (I have a TS3.exe. file and of course cant open it because I am on the mac) and yes I am running it through the launcher... always have ran it through there   also I did not buy WA, I just upgraded my Sims 3.

thanks for your help.

Hey so my game is not running without the CD and that option is actually "Enabled."

I have never had a problem with it except for when I recently upgraded my game to 1.7.11. Can anyone help or offer any tips for me to make this work?

Posted this before but no help

My update says it is 1.7.11. I am running on a MAC and I am confused about which Awesome I should download. Clearly the one in the Updates sections says 1.4 and the one in the Beta Testing says 1.79. I tried installing the 1.79 and a box from Awesome came up saying that I am running a critical copy of Awesome (or something like that). Also when I use the configuration tool, I kepe the "DisableCDCheck" enabled but it doesn't allow me to run the game without the disk

Any help - also I do not have any other Mods and the files are placed in the right place, I know this because the Mod actually works when I run it with the disk but for some reason, the configuration tool isnt being read and also I believe I am running the wrong version of Awesome. Help please.

Hey so I realize that the new update is 1.79, well mine is 1.7.11. I am running on a MAC and I am confused about which Awesome I should download. Clearly the one in the Updates sections says 1.4 and the one in the Beta Testing says 1.79. I tried installing the 1.79 and a box from Awesome came up saying that I am running a critical copy of Awesome (or something like that). Also when I use the configuration tool, I keep the "DisableCDCheck" enabled but it doesn't allow me to run the game without the disk

Any help - also I do not have any other Mods and the files are placed in the right place, I know this because the Mod actually works when I run it with the disk but for some reason, the configuration tool isnt being read and also I believe I am running the wrong version of Awesome.