Sims 3 expansion packs not showing up as icons

I wanted to add some details: 

-In the main Sims 3 folder, I have another folder called The Sims 3 Packs, which is where the individual pack folders are

-The folders for the packs are all called something like "EP01", which I'm assuming is the number of the expansion pack

-I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling everything

-So far the only pack that's been installed using an external installer is Supernatural

@simswhoop45  In case you're wondering, Apple introduced new limits at the beginning of 2020 on what could be installed inside an .app, so EA had to rearrange the pack data for Sims 3 and 4.  What you're seeing is normal.

Glad you figured it out.

hi if you still remember, what was the solution you found? 

@avafountain  There's nothing to solve.  As I wrote previously, this way of storing data from the various expansion and stuff packs is normal and to be expected.

If you're having a different issue, for example your packs aren't loading in-game, please described it.

the issue i’m having is that my packs are downloading through origin and saying that they’re in the game, however when I open the sims 3 launcher they icons aren’t there, and when I play the actual game none of the content is there either 

@avafountain  Does your computer run Windows or macOS?  Which packs are you missing, and which, if any, load in-game?

im having the same problem right now , do you remember how to fix it ? i can’t figure it out

@skybug040  As said before, this isn't an actual problem; it's just how the game data is organized now.

If you're having trouble actually loading any of your content in-game, please let me know what's not showing up.

i have a mac so i have the regular sims 3 and the sims 3 64 bit. on the regular sims 3 when i try and open it , it just keeps saying “unknown error occurred”. and for the 64 bit it lets me open it until the launcher and when i press the play button it doesn’t let me open the game either. and i’ve watched youtube videos to fix the “unknown error occurred” and i try and follow the steps but once it comes to the expansion packs part they don’t show up in the folder “addons” it just has the same thing like “EP01”