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MacTeX is a product produced by the MacTeX TeXnical working group of the TeX Users Group (TUG). It is the Macintosh component of the TeX Collection DVD, the reference edition of TeX distributed by TeX User Groups across the world. The reference edition runs on Mac OS X, Windows, GNU/Linux, various BSD Unix systems, and most other computer architectures.
The MacTeX Distribution is available on CTAN or on the TeX Collection DVD (free with membership of TUG or with many of the other Users Groups around the world). Redistribution of files from the MacTeX collection should be
The MacTeX Distribution is available on CTAN or on the TeX Collection DVD (free with membership of TUG or with many of the other Users Groups around the world). Redistribution of files from the MacTeX collection should be
What's New
Version 2011:
- installs updated versions of the GUI applications that were already in MacTeX-2010.
- MacTeX has optional packages to install two font collections (Latin Modern and TeX Gyre) in /Library/Fonts; these TeX fonts are already in TeX Live, but installing them in /Library/Fonts makes them available to standard Macintosh applications like Adobe Illustrator. By default, these fonts are not installed.
- MacTeX installs the latest version of Ghostscript, 9.02, and an updated "Convert" from ImageMagick 6.6.9-3. These packages are self-contained; MacTeX installs no libraries in /usr/local/lib.
Version 2011:
- installs updated versions of the GUI applications that were already in MacTeX-2010.
- MacTeX has optional packages to install two font collections (Latin Modern and TeX Gyre) in /Library/Fonts; these TeX fonts are already in TeX Live, but installing them in /Library/Fonts makes them available to standard Macintosh applications like Adobe Illustrator. By default, these fonts more...
Requirements
PPC / Intel, Mac OS 10.5 or later.
PPC / Intel, Mac OS 10.5 or later.
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MacTeX is a product produced by the MacTeX TeXnical working group of the TeX Users Group (TUG). It is the Macintosh component of the TeX Collection DVD, the reference edition of TeX distributed by TeX User Groups across the world. The reference edition runs on Mac OS X, Windows, GNU/Linux, various BSD Unix systems, and most other computer architectures.
The MacTeX Distribution is available on CTAN or on the TeX Collection DVD (free with membership of TUG or with many of the other Users Groups around the world). Redistribution of files from the MacTeX collection should be done with care after reading the License restrictions by copyright holders.
MacTeX consists of two pieces: MacTeX-2008 and MacTeXtras. MacTeX-2008 is an install package which installs everything needed to run TeX on Mac OS X. The package uses Apple's standard installer; installation takes four to eight minutes and is automatic. MacTeXtras is a collection of optional extras: Additional Front Ends, Spell Checkers, Documentation, and Showcase items.
The MacTeX Distribution is available on CTAN or on the TeX Collection DVD (free with membership of TUG or with many of the other Users Groups around the world). Redistribution of files from the MacTeX collection should be done with care after reading the License restrictions by copyright holders.
MacTeX consists of two pieces: MacTeX-2008 and MacTeXtras. MacTeX-2008 is an install package which installs everything needed to run TeX on Mac OS X. The package uses Apple's standard installer; installation takes four to eight minutes and is automatic. MacTeXtras is a collection of optional extras: Additional Front Ends, Spell Checkers, Documentation, and Showcase items.
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Espiridion reviewed on 10 Aug 2011
I decided to install MacTeX a few days ago, and so far I'm loving it.
MacTEX-2011 contains six subpackages:
TeXLive-2011
GUI-Applications
Ghostscript-9.02
ImageMagick-Convert-6.6.9
Latin-Modern-Fonts
TeX-Gyre-Fonts
I'm using TeXShop, one of the GUI-Applications that's included. There are plenty of useful resources both through the Help and online. I was surprised at how quick and easy it was to start creating documents with basic formatting (e.g., bold, italic, different fonts, justification, etc.)
Of course, it will take me much longer to actually learn and perhaps master parts of TeX, but I'm more than willing to put some effort into it. Although now my use will be for text and graphics only and I won't use it for mathematical equations, it sill looks like an amazing choice.
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Mark Everitt reviewed on 05 Jul 2009
I give this 5 stars as a technical user. If you are not already acquainted with TeX then you won't find this an easy package to use. As TeX is TeX, I'm reviewing this on the function it has as an installer for TeX and utilities, not for TeX itself.
Release notes (sort of) can be found here
http://www.tug.org/mactex/newfeatures.html
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Having installed MacTex 2008 last year to be able to use LyX, I occasionally run TexLive Utility. I've just run it again now and it says "No Update..." Am I really up to date or should I download the whole package again? Release Notes doesn't make this clear for me. Can you help?
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http://code.google.com/p/mactlmgr/
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http://code.google.com/p/mactlmgr/