Doc: Update Mac instructions to instruct the user to make a frozen bundle (#5614)

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Katelyn Gigante
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@@ -19,8 +19,11 @@ It is generally recommended that you use a virtual environment to run python bas
2. Run the command `python3 -m venv venv` to create a virtual environment. Running this command will create a new directory at the specified path, so make sure that path is clear for a new directory to be created.
3. Run the command `source venv/bin/activate` to activate the virtual environment.
4. If you want to exit the virtual environment, run the command `deactivate`.
## Building the App
1. Run the command `python3 setup.py bdist_mac` to build an App Bundle. This step may take a while.
2. Back in Finder, go to the new `build` subdirectory, and copy the Archipelago app you just made to your Applications directory.
## Steps to Run the Clients
1. Run the command `python3 Launcher.py`.
1. Launch the Archipelago Launcher
2. If your game doesn't have a patch file, just click the desired client in the right side column.
3. If your game does have a patch file, click the 'Open Patch' button and navigate to your patch file (the filename extension will look something like apsm, aplttp, apsmz3, etc.).
4. If the patching process needs a rom, but cannot find it, it will ask you to navigate to your legally obtained rom.