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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.

Version 2008:

Release notes are available.

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MARK EVERITT This is the best way (in my opinion) of installing TeX etc. on a mac. There are a number of other options, but this gets everything installed with minimal effort and includes the utilities that other methods may miss. There is also a smaller installer if you have a slow connection. If you're just getting started with TeX, this is the route to take.

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
(Version 2008)

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Jul 6 2009

BURAK Mark,

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?
(Version 2008)

Jul 6 2009

GIOVANNI LANZANI Same here, I already have tlmgr, which, they say, it is a new feature of MacTex-Live 2008..I suppose they just listed this app some months after it was released :)
(Version 2008)

Jul 6 2009

MARK EVERITT Mine stopped updating a few weeks ago too. I think this is normal though because it's happened on a few of my macs. Incidentally a mac friendly partial replacement for tlmgr can be found here

http://code.google.com/p/mactlmgr/
(Version 2008)

Jul 6 2009

http://code.google.com/p/mactlmgr/
(Version 2008)