

package files there so they're nice and tidy and easy to find if you want to remove something. Inside the 'Packages' folder you can make your own subfolders, for 'hair', 'clothing', 'mods', etc. Inside Mods is Files, which you can ignore, and Packages, which is where you need to put your. package files, you open up the folder in the alias. Put that in a safe place (I just put it directly under Macintosh HD, where it's easy to find). Once you have the framework installed, you'll find an alias for The Sims 3 on your desktop (folder with an arrow beside it). It also makes an alias for you so it's easier to place. This puts the Resource.cfg in the right place and creates the folders you need. I think you're better of installing the framework with Marhis' installer: app file and poke around inside the guts of the application to find the right place to put the Resource.cfg and the Mods/Packages folder.

The instructions for manual installation of the framework are the same for Mac as for Windows, only the file path would be different for a Mac.

You will need the Resource.cfg so that the game actually reads your new folder. package files need to be put directly into the game installation itself, in a folder called Mods/Packages that you have to create yourself. package files do not belong in Downloads.
