diff --git a/Mac/Makefile.in b/Mac/Makefile.in
index bea5f99..467bb32 100644
--- a/Mac/Makefile.in
+++ b/Mac/Makefile.in
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 # These are normally glimpsed from the previous set
 bindir=$(prefix)/bin
-PYTHONAPPSDIR=/Applications/$(PYTHONFRAMEWORK) $(VERSION)
+PYTHONAPPSDIR=@FRAMEWORKINSTALLAPPSPREFIX@/$(PYTHONFRAMEWORK) $(VERSION)
 APPINSTALLDIR=$(prefix)/Resources/Python.app
 
 # Variables for installing the "normal" unix binaries
diff --git a/Mac/PythonLauncher/Makefile.in b/Mac/PythonLauncher/Makefile.in
index 539ed1a..970b83f 100644
--- a/Mac/PythonLauncher/Makefile.in
+++ b/Mac/PythonLauncher/Makefile.in
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 BUNDLEBULDER=$(srcdir)/../Tools/bundlebuilder.py
 
-PYTHONAPPSDIR=/Applications/$(PYTHONFRAMEWORK) $(VERSION)
+PYTHONAPPSDIR=@FRAMEWORKINSTALLAPPSPREFIX@/$(PYTHONFRAMEWORK) $(VERSION)
 OBJECTS=FileSettings.o MyAppDelegate.o MyDocument.o PreferencesWindowController.o doscript.o main.o
 
 install: Python\ Launcher.app
diff --git a/Mac/README b/Mac/README
index e4ff868..da6a05f 100644
--- a/Mac/README
+++ b/Mac/README
@@ -5,13 +5,24 @@
 This document provides a quick overview of some Mac OS X specific features in
 the Python distribution.
 
-* ``--enable-framework``
+* ``--enable-framework[=DIR]``
 
   If this argument is specified the build will create a Python.framework rather
   than a traditional Unix install. See the section
   _`Building and using a framework-based Python on Mac OS X` for more 
   information on frameworks.
 
+  If the optional directory argument is specified the framework it installed
+  into that directory. This can be used to install a python framework into
+  your home directory::
+
+     $ configure --enable-framework=/Users/ronald/Library/Frameworks
+     $ make && make install
+
+  This will install the framework itself in ``/Users/ronald/Library/Frameworks``,
+  the applications in a subdirectory of ``/Users/ronald/Applications`` and the
+  command-line tools in ``/Users/ronald/bin``.
+
 * ``--with-framework-name=NAME``
 
   Specify the name for the python framework, defaults to ``Python``. This option
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 8c50723..e1b0116 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -1109,6 +1109,9 @@
 Build
 -----
 
+- Issue #3646: It is now easily possible to install a Python framework into
+  your home directory on MacOSX, see Mac/README for more information.
+
 - Issue #3928: os.mknod() now available in Solaris, also.
 
 - Issue #3326: Build Python without -fno-strict-aliasing when the gcc does not
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 1b084e9..a4287bc 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #! /bin/sh
-# From configure.in Revision: 80481 .
+# From configure.in Revision: 80576 .
 # Guess values for system-dependent variables and create Makefiles.
 # Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.65 for python 3.2.
 #
@@ -664,6 +664,7 @@
 CONFIGURE_MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET
 SGI_ABI
 MACHDEP
+FRAMEWORKINSTALLAPPSPREFIX
 FRAMEWORKUNIXTOOLSPREFIX
 FRAMEWORKALTINSTALLLAST
 FRAMEWORKALTINSTALLFIRST
@@ -2849,18 +2850,55 @@
 		enable_framework=
 		;;
 	*)
-		PYTHONFRAMEWORKPREFIX=$enableval
+		PYTHONFRAMEWORKPREFIX="${enableval}"
 		PYTHONFRAMEWORKINSTALLDIR=$PYTHONFRAMEWORKPREFIX/$PYTHONFRAMEWORKDIR
 		FRAMEWORKINSTALLFIRST="frameworkinstallstructure"
 		FRAMEWORKALTINSTALLFIRST="frameworkinstallstructure "
 		FRAMEWORKINSTALLLAST="frameworkinstallmaclib frameworkinstallapps frameworkinstallunixtools"
 		FRAMEWORKALTINSTALLLAST="frameworkinstallmaclib frameworkinstallapps frameworkaltinstallunixtools"
+		FRAMEWORKINSTALLAPPSPREFIX="/Applications"
 
 		if test "x${prefix}" = "xNONE" ; then
 			FRAMEWORKUNIXTOOLSPREFIX="${ac_default_prefix}"
+
 		else
 			FRAMEWORKUNIXTOOLSPREFIX="${prefix}"
 		fi
+
+		case "${enableval}" in
+		/System*)
+			FRAMEWORKINSTALLAPPSPREFIX="/Applications"
+			if test "${prefix}" = "NONE" ; then
+				# See below
+				FRAMEWORKUNIXTOOLSPREFIX="/usr"
+			fi
+			;;
+
+		/Library*)
+			FRAMEWORKINSTALLAPPSPREFIX="/Applications"
+			;;
+
+		*/Library/Frameworks)
+			MDIR="`dirname "${enableval}"`"
+			MDIR="`dirname "${MDIR}"`"
+			FRAMEWORKINSTALLAPPSPREFIX="${MDIR}/Applications"
+
+			if test "${prefix}" = "NONE"; then
+				# User hasn't specified the
+				# --prefix option, but wants to install
+				# the framework in a non-default location,
+				# ensure that the compatibility links get
+				# installed relative to that prefix as well
+				# instead of in /usr/local.
+				FRAMEWORKUNIXTOOLSPREFIX="${MDIR}"
+			fi
+			;;
+
+		*)
+			FRAMEWORKINSTALLAPPSPREFIX="/Applications"
+			;;
+		esac
+
 		prefix=$PYTHONFRAMEWORKINSTALLDIR/Versions/$VERSION
 
 		# Add files for Mac specific code to the list of output
@@ -2906,6 +2944,7 @@
 
 
 
+
 ##AC_ARG_WITH(dyld,
 ##            AS_HELP_STRING([--with-dyld],
 ##                           [Use (OpenStep|Rhapsody) dynamic linker]))
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index d4f74bc..c127a63 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -179,18 +179,55 @@
 		enable_framework=
 		;;
 	*)
-		PYTHONFRAMEWORKPREFIX=$enableval
+		PYTHONFRAMEWORKPREFIX="${enableval}"
 		PYTHONFRAMEWORKINSTALLDIR=$PYTHONFRAMEWORKPREFIX/$PYTHONFRAMEWORKDIR
 		FRAMEWORKINSTALLFIRST="frameworkinstallstructure"
 		FRAMEWORKALTINSTALLFIRST="frameworkinstallstructure "
 		FRAMEWORKINSTALLLAST="frameworkinstallmaclib frameworkinstallapps frameworkinstallunixtools"
 		FRAMEWORKALTINSTALLLAST="frameworkinstallmaclib frameworkinstallapps frameworkaltinstallunixtools"
+		FRAMEWORKINSTALLAPPSPREFIX="/Applications"
 
 		if test "x${prefix}" = "xNONE" ; then
 			FRAMEWORKUNIXTOOLSPREFIX="${ac_default_prefix}"
+
 		else
 			FRAMEWORKUNIXTOOLSPREFIX="${prefix}"
 		fi
+
+		case "${enableval}" in
+		/System*)
+			FRAMEWORKINSTALLAPPSPREFIX="/Applications"
+			if test "${prefix}" = "NONE" ; then
+				# See below
+				FRAMEWORKUNIXTOOLSPREFIX="/usr"
+			fi
+			;;
+
+		/Library*)
+			FRAMEWORKINSTALLAPPSPREFIX="/Applications"
+			;;
+
+		*/Library/Frameworks)
+			MDIR="`dirname "${enableval}"`"
+			MDIR="`dirname "${MDIR}"`"
+			FRAMEWORKINSTALLAPPSPREFIX="${MDIR}/Applications"
+
+			if test "${prefix}" = "NONE"; then
+				# User hasn't specified the 
+				# --prefix option, but wants to install
+				# the framework in a non-default location,
+				# ensure that the compatibility links get
+				# installed relative to that prefix as well
+				# instead of in /usr/local.
+				FRAMEWORKUNIXTOOLSPREFIX="${MDIR}"
+			fi
+			;;
+
+		*)
+			FRAMEWORKINSTALLAPPSPREFIX="/Applications"
+			;;
+		esac
+
 		prefix=$PYTHONFRAMEWORKINSTALLDIR/Versions/$VERSION
 
 		# Add files for Mac specific code to the list of output
@@ -227,6 +264,7 @@
 AC_SUBST(FRAMEWORKALTINSTALLFIRST)
 AC_SUBST(FRAMEWORKALTINSTALLLAST)
 AC_SUBST(FRAMEWORKUNIXTOOLSPREFIX)
+AC_SUBST(FRAMEWORKINSTALLAPPSPREFIX)
 
 ##AC_ARG_WITH(dyld,
 ##            AS_HELP_STRING([--with-dyld],