Thank you AlanH for all the informed advice, detailed instructions, and polite manners in these help threads. I'm a Mac newbie and had no apparent problems with following your precise instructions.
My question (for you or anybody knowledgable on the issues) is, how can you be sure the mod is installed properly and *actually functioning*?
For example, I had no problem getting the mod menu back or moving the mods to the proper Mac folder so that they show up. I started a new game, went to the Mod menu, activated he mod I wanted to use (R.E.D mod pack), and it seemed to take some time to install then showd a green check next to the mod. So everything looked fine.
But when playing the game, it did not look like the units etc actually were being scaled by the Mod (e.g., I still have gigantic chariot archers taller than buildings in my city).
Is there a way to determine if the mod is actually functioning, besides the checkmark in the mod menu or just making a subjective visual judgement? (i.e., are there game logs or similar objective data that confirms if a mod is being utilzed?)