
A simple right click will allow you to locate the lock file option. You need to search for applications through your finder and then select League of Legends. If the problem persists then a good idea would be to check if there is a lockfile activated. It has been a meme but believe us sometimes closing and opening again does wonders for god knows what reason. The first thing we can do here is to log out of League of Legends or restart the whole application.

If you get a response from the server then it means everything is in order from Riot’s side and they aren’t the one at fault for your game not opening. You need to open your Terminal and enter the following command: We have got the perfect way for you to check if everything is working fine on the backend with a very simple command. If your internet was fine then it’s time to check the other network problem we might be facing here: Riot Servers! It is definitely something that happens once or twice a year for a longer duration but there have been many instances where Riot Games servers crashed for a few minutes. The League of Legends Servers may be Down! If your speed is acceptable, we can conclude that it’s not the Internet causing the problem and leave out the poor soul from our further investigation.

The best site to check on your current actual speed is Speedtest. There have been days where I had blamed my system for being terrible when in fact, it was my internet hiding behind the curtains! A good way is to check your internet speed first. Please don’t give us those eyes :P! It is a prevalent problem and a significant cause behind League of Legends not opening. The Internet is Usually to Blame (or your ISP)!
