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Cannot Login to League of Legends on Mac: How to Fix

in this guide, we will show you the steps to fix the issue of being unable to login to League of Legends on your Mac. When it comes to online multiplayer battle arena games, then it’s the decade-old offering from the Riot Games that is still going supreme. Offering a player vs player combat, the Summoner’s Rift is the game’s most popular mode, which requires destroying the Nexus. Moreover, it also beholds some intriguing mission sets and the graphics are worthy of praise as well.

Cannot Login to League of Legends on Mac

What isn’t is the fact that the game gets bugged with issues at regular intervals. As of now, various Mac users have voiced their concern that they are unable to login to League of Legends. The issue started happening right after they had updated the Riot Client. There have been countless instances in the past when an update tends to break the game’s functionality, but what the developers did this around is probably the first in itself.

Cannot Login to League of Legends on Mac

They have added a few Windows OS executables files (.EXE) into the Mac update of the Riot Client! (Well, maybe they thought of taking the cross-platform to an altogether different dimension!). On a serious note, this has resulted in the ability of the users to login to League of Legends on their Mac. Whenever they are trying to do so, they are instead being greeted with the ‘trying to reconnect’ message. If you are also in the same boat, then this guide shall help you out. Follow along for the fix.

How to Fix Cannot Login to League of Legends on Mac

Cannot Login to League of Legends on Mac

As of now, the only way to rectify this issue is to re-install League of Legends on your Mac. Here’s how it could be done:

  1. Open the Go to Folder window via Command+Shift+G shortcut keys.
  2. Then type in Applications and hit enter. This will open the Application folder.
  3. Now drag the League of Legends from that Applications folder into the Trash Can on your dock.
  4. After that, use Shift+Command+C to open the Computer window and head over to the below location:
    Macintosh HD/Users/Shared/Riot Games
  5. Now drag that Riot Games folder to the Trash Can. You may also empty the trash via Finder > Empty Trash.
  6. After that, download the League of Legends installer file.
  7. Once downloaded, double click on that DMG file and then drag the League of Legends.app to the Applications folder.
    Cannot Login to League of Legends on Mac
  8. Finally, go to the Applications folder and you may now start the game. There will be no login issues now.

So these were the steps to fix the issue of being unable to login to League of Legends on Mac. As far as the official stance on this matter is concerned, the developers are aware of this issue, but they haven’t given out any ETA for the rollout of a fix. As and when that happens, we will update this guide accordingly. In the meantime, the aforementioned workaround is your best bet.

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