• This distribution requires Mac OS 10.13, High Sierra, or higher and runs on Intel processors. To download, click MacTeX Download. You can also install TeX Live 2020 using the TeX Live Unix Install Script. This method supports MacOS 10.6, Snow Leopard, and higher and runs on Intel processors.
• PDF version of this manual 1 Introduction. This article explains how to set up an R deveploment enviroment (including L A T E X) on various operating systems.We provide a set of instructions for the three major desktop operating systems Windows, Mac OS X and Linux (Debian-based systems in particular) in Sections 2, 3, and 4, respectively.Section 6 includes references to related articles.

MiKTeX for Mac is distributed as a disk image (.dmg) file. If you double click the disk image file, you will see a Finder window:

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To install MiKTeX, simply drag the MiKTeX icon onto the Applications shortcut icon. This will install the MiKTeX Console application and essential support files (executables, frameworks, configuration files).

Finishing the setup

Before you can use MiKTeX, you have to finish the setup. Click the MiKTeX Console icon in Launchpad to start MiKTeX Console:

Now is the time to make a decision:

Do you want to set up a private (for you only) TeX installation, or do you want to set up a shared (system-wide) TeX installation?

You probably want to choose the first option.

The second option makes sense if you are the administrator of a multi-user system. If this is the case and if you expect that some of your users would like to work with MiKTeX, then you should install MiKTeX system-wide.

Click one of the two buttons if you have made your decision.

Upgrade option

If you have just installed MiKTeX, then you have the option to upgrade your installation to a standard TeX system. Just click the Upgrade button. Please be aware that this starts a ~200MB download.

Alternatively, you can turn on the auto-install feature and let MiKTeX install missing packages on-the-fly. This will help you to keep your TeX installation as minimal as possible (“Just enough TeX”).

Fixing PATH issues

Executables like luatex have been installed in ~/bin. This folder is usually not in the search path for executables, i.e., two additional steps might be necessary:

1. Add the ~/bin directory to the environment variable PATH (see here, for details).
2. If you use TeXshop, you have to set some preferences (see here, for details).

Removing MiKTeX

You can remove MiKTeX completely from your system. To do so, open a Terminal window and run these commands:

1. run miktexsetup cleanup to remove MiKTeX files which have been created in your home directory
2. if MiKTeX has been installed system-wide, run sudo miktexsetup --shared=yes cleanup to remove MiKTeX files which have been created outside your home directory
3. run sudo rm -fr /Applications/MiKTeX Console.app to remove the application files

Installing LaTeX on Mac

When installing LaTex, two following options are given to users.

1. Install MacTeX with builtin editor(TexLive) - (2GB)
2. Install BasicTeX only (100MB) + your personal LaTeX editor

How To Install Texworks

Option 1 (Full LaTeX installation with LaTeX editor):

Download MacTex.For more details about MaxTex: Click Here.

Since MaxTex installs an LaTex editor (TexMaker) already, installing another LaTeX editor is unnecessary.

Option 2 (BasicTeX + Custom LaTeX editor):

Download BasicTeX.For more details about BasicTex: Click Here.

Pick one of the following LaTeX editors:LaTex Editor's:

MacTeX vs BasicTeX

Using Texworks

MacTeX includes additional programs such as an editor and a BibTeX reference manager that help users to work with TeX outside of the command line. BasicTeX does not include these GUI programs. The trade-off that comes with using BasicTeX is that you will have to download and install additional packages and programs as the need arises- and BasicTeX is so basic that the need will arise. So, after installing BasicTeX you will be faced with the tasks of installing additional programs and installing missing packages.