No EA or Sims 2 folder

Hello, I see this has been asked many times but none of the answers have helped me. I downloaded and have been playing Sims 2: Ultimate Collection on my new Mac for a few months. I want to start using CCs. There is no EA folder or any other version of a Sims folder on my computer or in my cloud. My computer is quite new so I don't have many files/folders to look through. I searched hidden files, and re-installed the game in case it was deleted. I am absolutely stumped. Is there anywhere I haven't looked? Or is it possible to install the CEP in another way? Thank you all so much.

Tremayne4260
6 years ago
@Whoopsygo , when you download CC for Sims 2, the CC (unless otherwise noted by the creator) should show as the following formats ("CC name.sims2pack" or "CC name.package"). When you have the Aspyr Package Installer program loaded make sure it points directly to your Downloads folder in your Sims 2 folder. The Sims 2 files for the Mac are hidden in your Library folder instead of in the Documents folder.
To find your Library folder, click on your Desktop, find the "Go" command at the top in the Finder, hold your cursor button over Go and press the Option key on your keyboard at the same time and Library will show when you do that. Scroll through the Library folders until you find one called "com.aspyr.sims2.appstore" and open the folder. You should see two files in there and open the Data File. From there, locate another file named "Library" and then in that file you should should find another Aspyr folder which when opened will reveal the Sims 2 folder (exactly like the original game and on the Windows side). From there check to see if you have a folder named "Downloads" and if you do not, simply create one. This is where all your CC and Mods will be stored.
My advice is to organize your CC into categories within this folder once you get it up and running.
If your CC has the ".sims2pack" extension, you will have to use the Package Installer to "uncompress" the file to now show the ".Package" extension. All CC in the game must have the ".package" extension to run.

20 Replies

Tremayne4260
Hero
6 years ago
@Whoopsygo , when you download CC for Sims 2, the CC (unless otherwise noted by the creator) should show as the following formats ("CC name.sims2pack" or "CC name.package"). When you have the Aspyr Package Installer program loaded make sure it points directly to your Downloads folder in your Sims 2 folder. The Sims 2 files for the Mac are hidden in your Library folder instead of in the Documents folder.
To find your Library folder, click on your Desktop, find the "Go" command at the top in the Finder, hold your cursor button over Go and press the Option key on your keyboard at the same time and Library will show when you do that. Scroll through the Library folders until you find one called "com.aspyr.sims2.appstore" and open the folder. You should see two files in there and open the Data File. From there, locate another file named "Library" and then in that file you should should find another Aspyr folder which when opened will reveal the Sims 2 folder (exactly like the original game and on the Windows side). From there check to see if you have a folder named "Downloads" and if you do not, simply create one. This is where all your CC and Mods will be stored.
My advice is to organize your CC into categories within this folder once you get it up and running.
If your CC has the ".sims2pack" extension, you will have to use the Package Installer to "uncompress" the file to now show the ".Package" extension. All CC in the game must have the ".package" extension to run.
Whoopsygo
6 years ago
@Tremayne4260 It worked~ I swear Mac will be the death of me. Thank you so so much. I've spent hours on this and was so ready to give up. Take care!
andrea1785
6 years ago
@Tremayne4260 What do you mean by point directly towards the downloads folder? There is no sims 2 downloads folder we can navigate so I'm not sure where to put the installer
Tremayne4260
Hero
6 years ago
@andrea1785 , you have to create a folder named Downloads and add it to your Sims 2 folder. Once you do that, then you can direct the Installer to put your CC there.
ekw0906
5 years ago
Hi!
I have a MacBook Air and Sims 2 and I am having the exact same problem with not finding the EA folder. I found a folder with the same name (com.aspyr.sims2.appstore) but it was under "Application Scripts" in the "Library" in "Finder." Then when I clicked on it, there was nothing in it. Can you please help??!!!
Thanks.
Tremayne4260
Hero
5 years ago
@ekw0906 , did you follow these instructions to find the correct folder?
To find your Library folder, click on your Desktop, find the "Go" command at the top in the Finder, hold your cursor button over Go and press the Option key on your keyboard and Library will show when you do that. Scroll through the Library folders until you find one called "com.aspyr.sims2.appstore" and open the folder. You should see two files in there and open the Data File. From there, locate another file named "Library" and then in that file you should should find another Aspyr folder which when opened will reveal the Sims 2 folder (exactly like the original game and on the Windows side). From there check to see if you have a folder named "Downloads" and if you do not, simply create one. This is where all your CC and Mods will be stored.
And yes, Sims 2 Super Collection is found in the Library. 🙂
PeacefulSinn
4 years ago
Hello,
I was wondering if you could help me. I have followed your CC download instructions step by step (I have a MacBook Air btw) and my CC still isn't showing up anywhere on the game and I'm getting so frustrated and I'm not too sure what else to do.
Thank you 🙂
Tremayne4260
Hero
4 years ago
@PeacefulSinn , did you check to see if the "Show CC in Game" option was checked on the opening screen? It pops up shortly before the Neighborhoods screen does.
PeacefulSinn
4 years ago
Yes I have turned all the required settings on and nothing is showing up
mate54
Hero+
4 years ago
@PeacefulSinn
Please check if all CC has been installed in the correct locations. I have heard from some players that there might be different Sims 2 folders on Mac but the game only reads one.
To check what Sims 2 folder the game uses, load any neighborhood, and enter the cheat boolpropShowLotPackageFilename true. Once it is activated, hover over any lot with your mouse and it will tell you the file location of the lot and, with it, the location of your Sims 2 folder. Once you locate that folder, check if it is the one that you installed CC in. If not, then move it there into a Downloads folder.
Once that is done, make sure that, in game options, Catalogs Display Custom Content is enabled, and click on the Custom Content icon to enable mods as well. Restart the game and check if it shows up.