mactex
Install command:
brew install --cask mactexName: MacTeX
Full TeX Live distribution with GUI applications
Development: Pull requests
Cask JSON API: /api/cask/mactex.json
Cask code: mactex.rb on GitHub
Current version: 2026.0324
Depends on formulae:
| ghostscript | 10.07.1 | Interpreter for PostScript and PDF |
Requirements: macOS >= 11
Conflicts with casks:
| basictex | 2026.0301 | Compact TeX distribution as alternative to the full TeX Live / MacTeX | BasicTeX |
| mactex-no-gui | 2026.0324 | Full TeX Live distribution without GUI applications | MacTeX |
| You must restart your terminal window for the installation of MacTeX CLI tools to take effect. Alternatively, Bash and Zsh users can run the command: eval "$(/usr/libexec/path_helper)" |
Analytics:
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| Installs | 2,939 | 10,388 | 55,207 |