Questions tagged [mactex]
MacTeX is an open source TeX distribution for Mac OS X.
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TeXshop stopped typesetting
TeXshop stopped compiling when I click on the "Typeset" (the panel is not highlighetd)
When I open a file in Texshop, the top panel containing the various option - Typeset, Program, etc ...
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Library/TeX directory doesn't exist after installing MacTeX
I'm using macOS Sonoma 14.4 and installed the latest MacTeX version. The installation went okay, but no TeX directory shows up in Library although it should.
When I'm running which latex or which ...
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MacTex Live Utility always asks for force removal of arara and arara.universal-darwin
How to prevent MacTex Live Utility from always asking for forced removal of arara and arara.universal-darwin?
This always happens and apparently nothing changes, I tried to search on google but found ...
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MacTeX on macOS: how to get the SyncTeX library?
I have MacTeX installed on macOS, and an executable called synctex is already in my PATH. However, I cannot find a file named libsynctex.so anywhere on the system, which is what I need to compile some ...
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What's the difference between Homebrew formula `texlive` and cask `mactex`?
I've always used mactex but just realized that Homebrew has a formula called texlive. What's the difference?
Is texlive everything mactex contains except MacTeXtras, which includes "Additional ...
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my Texshop file runs in my old mac but not in the new one, what can I do to be able to compile the document in my new computer? [closed]
My .tex file compiles without problem in my previous MacBook Pro, but it doesn't compile in the new MacBook Pro, even tho I have installed MacTex, what can I do? Please help :( I haven't been able to ...
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Why can I not open MacTeX after I downloaded it and brought it to my desktop and I clicked on it twice?
I am trying to get Latex for the first time on my Mac sonoma 14.2. I succesfully downloaded MacTex and the package is on my desktop. I clip twice on it and it does not open. Installer appears. but ...
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Autocompletion does not work for TexWorks editor on MacTex
I'm using TeXWorks (Version 0.6.8 ("github") [r.6b1c6ab, ]) with MacTex-2023 distribution on macOS Sonoma 14.2.1. Even after enabling autocompletion in TeXWorks preference the same is not ...
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Old LaTeX Distributions Blocking Current TeX Live 2023 from Being Used?
I have been having a series of complications converting a *.tex file to PDF using either Jupyter notebook or $ xelatex filename.tex. These issues consistently come up with the tcolorbox package, which ...
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tlmgr Configured to TinyText (R) Instillation and Not TeX Live 2023
I am trying to compile a PDF file from a Jupyter Notebook, but my local LaTeX is having trouble with a particular package. When I go to rectify this problem through the tlmgr command in the Terminal, ...
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'dvisvgm' doesn't detect 'libgs' with MacTex 2023 and 'libgs' installed - MacOS 12.7.2 (Monterey)
I want to convert my LaTeX file using package 'tikz' into a HTML file using 'make4ht', which itself runs 'dvisvgm', which itself needs 'libgs'. Everything should run automatically as given by auto-...
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pgfkeys undefined control sequence
I recently upgraded to MacTeX 2023, and am experiencing this warning when using a custom library (https://github.com/slithy/rpg_module):
640: Undefined control sequence.
l.1640 \pgfutil@protected
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Unicode display error with vscode + latex workshop on macOS
I'm new to using latex in VScode with latex workshop extension.
Before writing my thesis with the IEEE template (ieeeconf.zip), I followed this excellent tutorial to configure my related settings. ...
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mystyle.sty not found [duplicate]
I created a .sty file that includes many different packages and new commands that I already use. I put mystyle.sty file here:
/usr/local/texlive/2022/texmf-dist/tex/latex/mystyle/mystyle.sty
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TeXLive utility update fails [duplicate]
I have just updated my Mac to Sonoma 14.1.1 and run the TexLive utility to update packages. (EDIT: problem is not restricted to Sonoma; see below.) It tells me it needs to update texlive.infrafirst, ...
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